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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Create Custom Lists

Create Custom Lists

Security:
Custom Object Management
 domain in the System functional area.
Create a
List
 custom field type to use in your custom fields.
  1. Access the
    Create Custom List
     task.
  2. As you complete the task, consider:
    Option Description
    Custom Field Type Name
    The name that Workday displays in the
    Custom Field Name
    prompt on the custom object definition.
    Web Service Alias
    The web service alias for the overall use of the custom list. It uniquely identifies the list in an integration.
    You can also define a web service alias for each
    List Values
     grid row.
    Workday uses the alias to refer to the custom object in web services. Enter a valid XML element that:
    • Includes alphanumeric characters only.
    • Starts with a character that isn't a number or punctuation.
    • Doesn't contain spaces or special characters. Example:
      /
      .
    Once the field type is in use, you can't modify the web service alias.
    Inactive
    You can inactivate the custom list if it isn't in use by a custom field.
    List Values
    • For each list value in the grid, you can enter a unique
      List Value Name
      .
    • When you use a
      Web Service Alias
       for
      List Values
      , you must have a web service alias for the custom list type.
    • You can
      Inactivate
       each list value without affecting existing data. Users can still view inactive list values, but they can't select them. You can reactivate list values.
Use the
Edit Custom List
 task to change custom lists. You can:
  • Add new values up to a total of 10,000 custom list items.
  • Modify the name of the list.
  • Modify the list value names.
Use the
Translate Business Object
 report to translate custom lists.