Concept: Time Block Approval Moments
Approval moments describe the date and time that a time block was
approved. Example: 2015-09-12 08:14:38.
You can run a custom report built on the
Calculated Time Blocks Approved Between a
Date Range
report data source. When you run the custom report, Workday
returns all of the calculated time blocks approved within the approval moments that you
specify. Approval moments include the time, as well as the date of the time block
approval. You can refine the approval moment down to the minute.The report data source returns the latest version of a time block within the date range that
you specify. As a result, if you run the custom report frequently, you can observe time
block changes over time. Example: You can keep track of fluctuations in project costs
during a month by running the report weekly.
Example: Time Block Changes with Different Approval
Moments
Amanda submits a time block for a project she worked on to her
manager for approval. After the first approval, Amanda changes the number of hours.
After the second approval, Amanda changes the project. In total, her manager
approves the time block on 3 separate occasions.
Approval Moment | Hours | Project |
|---|---|---|
2015-09-07 08:35:18 | 8 | A |
2015-09-09 13:05:23 | 4 | A |
2015-09-09 15:55:39 | 4 | B |
The report returns different results based on the start and end
moments that you specify.
- Approval Start and End Moments that Include Multiple Versions
- If you enter start and end moments that capture multiple versions of a time block, the report returns the latest version of the time block within that range.When you enter these approval moments:
- Approval Start Moment:2015-09-07 6:00:00
- Approval End Moment:2015-09-09 18:00:00
The report returns the third version:Approval MomentHoursProject2015-09-09 15:55:394BWhen you enter these approval moments:- Approval Start Moment:2015-09-07 6:00:00
- Approval End Moment:2015-09-09 14:00:00
The report returns the second version:Approval MomentHoursProject2015-09-09 13:05:234A - Approval Start and End Moments that Include a Single Version
- If the start and end moments isolate a specific version of the time block, the report also returns any changes that offset a previous version of the time block.When you enter these approval moments:
- Approval Start Moment:2015-09-07 11:00:00
- Approval End Moment:2015-09-09 14:00:00
The report returns the second version of the time block, with an offset for the first version:Approval MomentHoursProject(offset from first change)-8A2015-09-09 13:05:234AWhen you enter these approval moments:- Approval Start Moment:2015-09-07 06:00:00
- Approval End Moment:2015-09-09 10:00:00
The report returns the first version without an offset, because it doesn't have any previous changes:Approval MomentHoursProject2015-09-07 08:35:188A