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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Lookup Field with Prompts

Lookup Field with Prompts

Security:
Custom Field Management
 domain in the System functional area.
You can configure the calculated field to provide values for Workday-delivered fields with built-in prompts.
  1. Access the
    Create Calculated Field
     task.
  2. Select
    Lookup Field with Prompts
     from the
    Function
     prompt.
  3. On the
    Calculation
     tab, select a Workday-delivered field with built-in prompts from the
    Source Field
     prompt.
    You can access the related actions menu of a field to view the associated built-in prompts.
  4. In the
    Prompts for Source Field
     grid, select an option from the
    Value Type
     prompt for the populated
    Prompt Field
    .
    If you select
    Specify Value
     and the
    Prompt Field
     is required, select an option for the
    Value
     prompt.
You can use the lookup field with prompts calculated field to enter values for built-in prompts within report fields, such as:
  • The
    Value
    Division
     for the
    Prompt Field
    Show Custom Organization Type
     when running a report to gain additional information about workers.
  • Values for the
    Prompt Field
    Translated Credit Minus Debit Amount
     so you can analyze planned against actual data.