Skip to main content
Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2024-09-20
Reference: Worktag Balancing by Rule or Inherited Value

Reference: Worktag Balancing by Rule or Inherited Value

Workday requires balancing rules for some financial transaction worktag types, but not for others. In the absence of rules, a worktag inherits its values. Some worktags enable you to select or edit the value.

Operational Journal Transactions with Optional Worktag Balancing

Optional balancing worktags inherit the rules set for the primary balancing worktag and can display on these transactions:
Areas
Transactions
Payroll Accounting
  • Accounting Journal
  • Payroll Accrual
  • Payroll Forward Accrual
  • Payroll Third-Party Payment Journal
For Payroll for Canada, France, the UK, and the U.S.:
  • Fringe Benefit Actuals
Payroll Commitment Accounting
  • Payroll Obligations
  • Payroll Obligation Adjustment
  • Payroll Commitments
  • Payroll Commitment Adjustments
For Payroll for Canada, France, the UK, and the U.S.:
  • Payroll Liquidation
  • Payroll Obligation Liquidations
  • Payroll Commitment Liquidations
Fringe Benefit Accounting
For Payroll for Canada, France, the UK, and the U.S.:
  • Fringe Benefit Commitment
  • Fringe Benefit Commitment Adjustment
  • Fringe Benefit Commitment Liquidation
  • Fringe Benefit Obligation
  • Fringe Benefit Obligation Adjustment
  • Fringe Benefit Obligation Liquidation
Bank operational transactions
  • Ad Hoc Bank Transaction
  • Bank Account Transfer
  • Prenote Payment
Settlement operational transactions
  • Ad Hoc Payment
  • Payment Return
  • Payroll Settlement

Payroll Transactions That Always Inherit Worktag Values

These payroll transactions always inherit worktag values:
Areas
Transactions
Fringe Benefit Commitments
For Payroll for Canada, France, the UK, and the U.S.:
  • Fringe Benefit Commitment Adjustment
  • Fringe Benefit Commitment Liquidation
Fringe Benefit Obligations
For Payroll for Canada, France, the UK, and the U.S.:
  • Fringe Benefit Obligation Adjustment
  • Fringe Benefit Obligation Liquidation
Payment Return
  • Payroll Commitment
  • Payroll Commitment Adjustment
  • Payroll Commitment Liquidation
Payroll Obligation
  • Payroll Obligation Adjustment
  • Payroll Third-Party Payment
  • Payroll Settlement
For Payroll for Canada, France, the UK, and the U.S.:
  • Payroll Obligation Liquidation