The Workday EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder) is a tool that supplies users with both a guided and graphical interface. Since the EIB does not need any coding, it is easy to use. Workday EIBs are not a replacement for programming but can supplement programming. Developers use EIBs to insert simple components into their larger code. EIBs are also good for recording different types of data.
Process Overview
Harry will perform the following actions:
1. Initiate and complete two hires, one effective today, and the other effective tomorrow
2. Create the compensation package
Tasks to Use
Hire Employee
Steps:
Sign in as Harry using the password you were provided
Hire Process
1. Search for Robert
2. Click on the Related Action off of Robert’s name.
Select Hire > Hire Employee
Field Name Entry Value
Supervisory Organization IT Helpdesk Department (search for IT Help)
Existing Applicant Robert
3. Click the OK button
4. Complete the hire information (leaving the Work Space field empty):
Field Name Entry Value
Hire Date Today’s Date
Hire Reason Select any New Hire reason you would like
Position IT Helpdesk Specialist (Unfilled)
Employee Type Regular (leave if it is the defaulted value)
Job Profile leave the defaulted value
Time Type Full Time (leave if it is the defaulted value)
Business Site San Francisco (leave if it is defaulted value)
Pay Rate Type Salaried
5. The remaining fields (under Additional Information) are not required, so click the Submit button
6. Click the Open button under Next Steps on the confirmation page to Propose Compensation
7. On the Propose Compensation for Hire page, scroll down and click the Add Plan button
8. Choose Salary from the Compensation Plan Type dropdown list
9. Select General Salary Plan using the prompt for the Compensation Plan
10. Click OK
11. For Amount, enter 58,000.00
12. Leave the default of USD for Currency, and Annual for Frequency
13. Leave the default of empty (nothing) for the Expected End Date
14. Click the Save & Continue button
15. Verify the amount of 68,000.00 USD appears on the Propose Compensation for Hire page (it appears in several places)
16. Click the Submit button. Observe the Process Successfully Completed “check icon” appears.
17. Click the Close button on this confirmation page
18. Click the MY Team icon to see that Robert is now a direct report
Based on the business process defined for the IT Helpdesk Department, the hire is complete.
Hire a 2nd Employee
19. Search for John
20. Click on the Related Action off of John name. Select Hire > Hire Employee
Field Name Entry Value
Supervisory Organization IT Helpdesk Department
Existing Applicant John Abrahan
21. Click the OK button
22. Complete the hire information, similar to above steps for Robert, except use tomorrow as the Hire Date (for the rest of the fields you can use the same values … for Hire Reason, Position, compensation Amount, etc.)
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The Four Elements Components of Integration:Integration System: This is central to creating integrations between Workday and an external system. An Integration System defines an external system in Workday: it provides both the security necessary for an external system to access Workday and a methodology to communicate data in a way that both Workday Web Services and the customer system understand.
Data Source: This indicates what kind of data Workday will receive from an external source (for example, a spreadsheet of merit plan data) or will be extracted from Workday (for example, a particular custom report) and the location of that data (for example, a specific URL or FTP site)
Transformation: This converts the data into something that Workday or the receiving external system can understand. Workday provides some transformations, but the “build your own integration” purpose of the EIB lies partly in the fact that users can create their own.
Transport Protocol: This defines where, or to what endpoint, the Integration System will send the integration’s outgoing message/data/file. The method of delivery is also defined.
EIB Design Patterns
Data Source: There are a number of options for retrieving data. They are as follows:
Workday Custom Report
Workday Standard Report
Attachment o FTP(s)-based File
Rest-based URL
Transformation: There are also multiple options for transforming data using the EIB.
Convert to a .CSV file
Convert to an Excel Spreadsheet
Custom XSLT
Transport Protocol: Workday also provides a number of different transport protocols:
email o (s)FTP(s)
Workday Web Service API
HTTP(s)
Attachment
Now Let Create an Activity to Hire Employee
Scenario: You are Harry, the Manager of IT Helpdesk in a fictitious company name Global software services, Inc. or GSS.
You have several openings in your organization, which includes 2 IT Helpdesk Specialists and 2 Senior IT Analysts.
All of the positions have been approved and you are ready to qualify applicants, track information regarding interview process and hire.
Data Source: This indicates what kind of data Workday will receive from an external source (for example, a spreadsheet of merit plan data) or will be extracted from Workday (for example, a particular custom report) and the location of that data (for example, a specific URL or FTP site)
Transformation: This converts the data into something that Workday or the receiving external system can understand. Workday provides some transformations, but the “build your own integration” purpose of the EIB lies partly in the fact that users can create their own.
Transport Protocol: This defines where, or to what endpoint, the Integration System will send the integration’s outgoing message/data/file. The method of delivery is also defined.
EIB Design Patterns
Data Source: There are a number of options for retrieving data. They are as follows:
Workday Custom Report
Workday Standard Report
Attachment o FTP(s)-based File
Rest-based URL
Transformation: There are also multiple options for transforming data using the EIB.
Convert to a .CSV file
Convert to an Excel Spreadsheet
Custom XSLT
Transport Protocol: Workday also provides a number of different transport protocols:
email o (s)FTP(s)
Workday Web Service API
HTTP(s)
Attachment
Now Let Create an Activity to Hire Employee
Scenario: You are Harry, the Manager of IT Helpdesk in a fictitious company name Global software services, Inc. or GSS.
You have several openings in your organization, which includes 2 IT Helpdesk Specialists and 2 Senior IT Analysts.
All of the positions have been approved and you are ready to qualify applicants, track information regarding interview process and hire.
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Harry will perform the following actions:
1. Initiate and complete two hires, one effective today, and the other effective tomorrow
2. Create the compensation package
Tasks to Use
Hire Employee
Steps:
Sign in as Harry using the password you were provided
Hire Process
1. Search for Robert
2. Click on the Related Action off of Robert’s name.
Select Hire > Hire Employee
Field Name Entry Value
Supervisory Organization IT Helpdesk Department (search for IT Help)
Existing Applicant Robert
3. Click the OK button
4. Complete the hire information (leaving the Work Space field empty):
Field Name Entry Value
Hire Date Today’s Date
Hire Reason Select any New Hire reason you would like
Position IT Helpdesk Specialist (Unfilled)
Employee Type Regular (leave if it is the defaulted value)
Job Profile leave the defaulted value
Time Type Full Time (leave if it is the defaulted value)
Business Site San Francisco (leave if it is defaulted value)
Pay Rate Type Salaried
5. The remaining fields (under Additional Information) are not required, so click the Submit button
6. Click the Open button under Next Steps on the confirmation page to Propose Compensation
7. On the Propose Compensation for Hire page, scroll down and click the Add Plan button
8. Choose Salary from the Compensation Plan Type dropdown list
9. Select General Salary Plan using the prompt for the Compensation Plan
10. Click OK
11. For Amount, enter 58,000.00
12. Leave the default of USD for Currency, and Annual for Frequency
13. Leave the default of empty (nothing) for the Expected End Date
14. Click the Save & Continue button
15. Verify the amount of 68,000.00 USD appears on the Propose Compensation for Hire page (it appears in several places)
16. Click the Submit button. Observe the Process Successfully Completed “check icon” appears.
17. Click the Close button on this confirmation page
18. Click the MY Team icon to see that Robert is now a direct report
Based on the business process defined for the IT Helpdesk Department, the hire is complete.
Hire a 2nd Employee
19. Search for John
20. Click on the Related Action off of John name. Select Hire > Hire Employee
Field Name Entry Value
Supervisory Organization IT Helpdesk Department
Existing Applicant John Abrahan
21. Click the OK button
22. Complete the hire information, similar to above steps for Robert, except use tomorrow as the Hire Date (for the rest of the fields you can use the same values … for Hire Reason, Position, compensation Amount, etc.)
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