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Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Spreadsheet Time Entry

Spreadsheet Time Entry

Review Set Up Time Entry Templates for Enter Time by Type (New!) for information about how to set up a time entry template.
Review Setup Considerations: Agent System of Record for information about the
Agent Management Hub
that enables you to manage and configure agents, including the Frontline Agent.
Security:
  • Security Activation
    domain in the System functional area.
  • Security Configuration
    domain the System functional area.
Spreadsheet Time Entry is a Frontline Agent skill that enables you to upload hours-only time tracking data from an Excel or CSV spreadsheet into Workday. The Frontline Agent can match the uploaded data with Workday time objects and generate drafts that you can review and submit.
  1. Access the
    Agent Management Hub
    task.
    1. Enable the Frontline Agent.
    2. Enable the Spreadsheet Time Entry skill.
  2. Access the
    Enter Time
    business process.
    1. From the related actions menu of the
      Enter Time
      business process, select
      View Business Process Security Policy > Enter Time by Type (New!).
    2. Select the security groups that can access the task.
  3. Set up a time entry template.
    As an admin, enable the Enter Time for Worker Using Enter Time by Type (New!) task in a time entry template.
  4. As a superuser, add security groups to:
    • Manager: Import Timesheet, view and modify access for these security groups:
      • Implementers
      • Management Chain
      • Manager
      • Manager's Manager
      • Report/Task Permissions
      • Time Tracking Administrator
      • Timekeeper
    • Self-Service Import Timesheet, view and modify access for:
      • Contingent worker as self
      • Employee as self
  5. Activate the security groups.