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Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
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 select
All of Workday
as your
Preferred Search Category
.
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.