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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Delete Custom Object Data

Delete Custom Object Data

Security:
Custom Object Management
 domain in System functional area.
Administrators can permanently remove additional data from active custom objects and fields to:
  • Prepare a custom object for deletion.
  • Create space for new data.
You can't delete the additional data if a custom object is effective dated. You can't restore custom object additional data after you delete it.
  1. Access the
    Delete Custom Object Additional Data
     task.
  2. Select the
    Custom Object
    .
    When you want to add or modify an effective-dated custom object, you must access the object using the business process. But note that you can't delete additional data from an effective-dated custom object.
  3. (Optional) Select the
    Condition Rule
     for deleting the custom object additional data. When you leave the field blank, Workday deletes all custom object additional data.
    You can set up condition rules on the
    Create Custom Object Condition Rule
     task.
A background process permanently removes data for the custom object but doesn't purge it. The data remains in the audit history. You can view the
Delete Additional Data
 event in the audit history of the primary Workday Object instance for the custom object.
  1. (Optional) Delete custom objects by accessing the
    Delete Custom Objects
     task. You can select a custom object to delete by
    Business Object
    , such as
    Bank Account
     or
    Worker
    , or by
    State
    , such as
    Active
     or
    Draft
    .
    Verify that no integrations are using the custom object. Deleting a custom object might break the integration. You can't restore a custom object once you delete it.
    You can't delete a custom object when:
    • Data exists for any of its custom fields.
    • One of its custom fields is configured as the Reference ID and data existed for any of its custom fields.
    • A calculated field, condition rule, or custom report is using any of its custom fields.
  2. Delete custom fields that you no longer need or when you've reached the active custom field limit by accessing the
    Delete Custom Field
     task. Alternately, you can remove a custom field from a custom object by accessing the
    Edit Custom Object
     task.
    Before you delete a custom field, verify that:
    • No integrations use the custom field.
    • There's no data in the custom object definition.