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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Text Length

Text Length

Security:
Custom Field Management
 domain in the System functional area.
You can configure the calculated field to return the number of characters in a single instance or text field, including spaces. You can use it in the filter criteria on a custom report to identify fields that truncate data during an integration.
  1. Access the
    Create Calculated Field
     task.
  2. Select
    Text Length
     from the
    Function
     prompt.
  3. On the
    Calculation
     tab, select a single instance or text field for the
    Text Field
    .
    If you select a single instance field, Workday uses the display ID value of the field to determine the text length.
  4. (Optional) In the
    Advanced
     section on the
    Additional Info
     tab, select the
    Do not use Alternate Display ID
     check box from the
    Options
     prompt.
    Instead of using the alternate display ID, Workday uses the display ID from the text source to determine the text length.
You can use the calculated field to return the text length of a field, including spaces.
Field Name
Field Type
Field Value
Return Value
Primary Address – Line 1
Text
2563 Fourth Avenue
18
Country of Birth
Single Instance
Singapore
9
You can create:
  • Additional calculated fields.
  • New calculated fields from within a text length calculated field.