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Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2026-09-04
Reference: Edit Tenant Setup - Search

Reference: Edit Tenant Setup - Search

Manage your tenant's search category and synonyms:
Option
Description
Search Category
Select a search category for your tenant.
Common
is the default.
You can access the
Change Preferences
task to update your preferred search category.
This option is only applicable to Workday classic search. It does not affect the new Simplified Search UI.
Search Synonyms
For each
Workday Term
, specify 1 or more
Custom Terms
or synonyms using the tenant base language. Doing so to makes it easier to find Workday tasks and standard reports.
Separate multiple synonyms using commas. Example:
PTO
,
vacation
,
holiday
.
You can list synonyms in different languages. To do so:
  • Define them in the tenant base language.
  • Use the
    Translate Business Object
    report to create translations in other languages.
A search for a synonym in any language returns the Workday task or standard report in your preferred language.
Example: You can define synonyms such as
Vacation
or
PTO
for the Workday term
Time Off
. When you search for the terms
Vacation
or
PTO
, Workday tasks and standard reports with
Time Off
in the title display in the search results.