Set Up Prompt Options for Custom Reports

Create a custom report.

Security: These domains in the System functional area:

Custom Report Creation

Manage: All Custom Reports

You can set up populated values for prompts and reports data sources with built-in prompts in your report.

Workday doesn't support prompt options for simple reports.

Access the

Edit Custom Report

task.

As you complete the

Prompts

tab, consider:

Option	Description
Instructions	Enter text to display above the prompt fields, including instructions for entering prompt values.
Effective Date	(Available for standard data sources. Unavailable for search or nBox reports.) Select to prompt report runners for an effective date and time for when the report runs.
Entry Date	(Available for standard data sources. Unavailable for search or nBox reports.) Select to prompt report runners for an entry date and time for when the report runs.
Populate undefined Prompt Defaults	Select to enable Workday to populate the Prompt Defaults grid with undefined prompt values.
Field	Specify the field associated with the primary business object to use as the prompt.
Prompt Qualifier	If you select a data range or a data set prompt for the Field , select the prompt you want to override.
Label For Prompt XML Alias	Available for reports enabled as a web service.
Default Value	Available if you select Specify default value or Determine default value at runtime as the Default Type . Select the field or value to use as the populated prompt.