Create Calculated Fields for Custom Pay Result Reporting

Security: Custom Field Management
domain in the System functional area.

When creating calculated fields for custom reports, you can use the Payroll Result
business object and the

Lookup Field with Prompts

function to return:

Deductions.

Earnings.

Pay accumulations.

Pay component groups.

Pay component-related calculations.

This combination enables you to create an unlimited number of custom report fields.

Access the

Create Calculated Field

task.

Select Payroll Result
from the

Business Object

prompt.

The business object associated with a calculated field controls the availability of fields.

Select Lookup Field with Prompts
from the

Function

prompt.

On the

Calculation

tab, select a

Source Field

from the prompt:

Payroll Result Amount for Pay Components
: Select to build the calculated field on a specific pay component. Example: Base Pay
or Bonus
.

Payroll Result Amount for Pay Component Group
: Select to build the calculated field on a specific pay component group.

Payroll Result Balances Amount for Pay Components
: Select to build the calculated field on a specific pay component over a period. Example: YTD - Current Fiscal Year
.

Select a

Value

for each prompt field.

Workday returns results on the calculated field that uses your specified prompt values.

(Optional) On the

Additional Info

tab, select a

Category

from the prompt to help you find the appropriate field to use when creating a report.

To include bonuses for the current payroll period in a report, you can create a custom calculated field on a specific pay component over a period. Select Payroll Result Balances Amount for Pay Components
as your

Source Field

Select Bonus
for your

Payroll Components

and Current Period
for your

Balance Period

Prompt Field	Value
Payroll Components	Example: Bonus
Balance Period	Example: Current Period