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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Reference: Unmerge Rules for Personal Data Fields

Reference: Unmerge Rules for Personal Data Fields

This table illustrates how Workday unmerges specific fields in the absence or presence of source and target values using particular operations.
Field
Operation
Behavior
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
Custom Processing
When an event change occurs (add, delete, update) on the person after the merge, rescind the event before attempting to unmerge the records.
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
Custom Processing
When a change (add, delete, or update) didn't create an event, Workday enables the unmerge. After unmerging the records, Workday keeps additions, puts deletions back, and keeps updates on the target. Workday doesn't revert the updates. Workday also returns the source to its original values.
Citizenship Status
Custom Processing
When an event change occurs (add, delete, update) on the person after the merge, rescind the event before attempting to unmerge the records.
Citizenship Status
Custom Processing
When a change (add, delete, or update) didn't create an event, Workday enables the unmerge. After unmerging the records, Workday keeps any additions on the target, puts any deletions back on the target, and keeps any updates on the target. Workday doesn't revert the updates. Workday also returns the source to its original values.
Date of Birth
Custom Processing
When an event change occurs (add, delete, update) on the person after the merge, rescind the event before attempting to unmerge the records.
Date of Birth
Custom Processing
When a change (add, delete, or update) didn't create an event, Workday enables the unmerge. After unmerging the records, Workday keeps any additions on the target, puts any deletions back on the target, and keeps any updates on the target. Workday doesn't revert the updates. Workday also returns the source to its original values.
Date of Death
Custom Processing
When an event change occurs (add, delete, update) on the person after the merge, rescind the event before attempting to unmerge the records.
Date of Death
Custom Processing
When a change (add, delete, or update) didn't create an event, Workday enables the unmerge. After unmerging the records, Workday keeps any additions on the target, puts any deletions back on the target, and keeps any updates on the target. Workday doesn't revert the updates. Workday also returns the source to its original values.
Gender
Custom Processing
When an event change occurs (add, delete, update) on the person after the merge, rescind the event before attempting to unmerge the records.
Gender
Custom Processing
When a change (add, delete, or update) didn't create an event, Workday enables the unmerge. After unmerging the records, Workday keeps any additions on the target, puts any deletions back on the target, and keeps any updates on the target. Workday doesn't revert the updates. Workday also returns the source to its original values.
Gender Identity
Custom Processing
When an event change occurs (add, delete, update) on the person after the merge, rescind the event before attempting to unmerge the records.
Gender Identity
Custom Processing
When a change (add, delete, or update) didn't create an event, Workday enables the unmerge. After unmerging the records, Workday keeps any additions on the target, puts any deletions back on the target, and keeps any updates on the target. Workday doesn't revert the updates. Workday also returns the source to its original values.
Sexual Orientation
Custom Processing
When an event change occurs (add, delete, update) on the person after the merge, rescind the event before attempting to unmerge the records.
Sexual Orientation
Custom Processing
When a change (add, delete, or update) didn't create an event, Workday enables the unmerge. After unmerging the records, Workday keeps any additions on the target, puts any deletions back on the target, and keeps any updates on the target. Workday doesn't revert the updates. Workday also returns the source to its original values.
Pronoun
Custom Processing
When an event change occurs (add, delete, update) on the person after the merge, rescind the event before attempting to unmerge the records.
Pronoun
Custom Processing
When a change (add, delete, or update) didn't create an event, Workday enables the unmerge. After unmerging the records, Workday keeps any additions on the target, puts any deletions back on the target, and keeps any updates on the target. Workday doesn't revert the updates. Workday also returns the source to its original values.