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Last Updated: 2024-03-08
Create Column Headings for Composite Reports

Create Column Headings for Composite Reports

  • Create a custom composite report.
  • Configure the columns for the composite report.
  • Security: These domains in the System functional area:
    • Custom Report Creation
    • Manage: All Custom Reports
You can use variables to create custom column headings that override populated values and give more meaning to your data. You can control how columns display in your report by applying custom or Workday-delivered styles.
  1. Access your composite report from the
    Edit Custom Report
     task.
  2. On the
    Column Headings
     tab, click:
    • Add Row and Override Defaults
       to add a header row and enter override values.
    • Only Override Defaults
       to enter override values only.
  3. To bulk edit column headings, click
    Edit All
    .
  4. In the
    Expression
     field, enter the applicable variable.
    When you run the report, Workday replaces the variable with the dynamic value you select from the variable prompts.
  5. (Optional) Enter text in the
    Expression
     field to add contextual information for the variable.
    Example: In the expression
    Last updated on [V1]
    , Workday replaces the variable with the
    V1
     prompt value.
  6. (Optional) Select values for the remaining variable prompts.
  7. (Optional) From the
    Style
     column, select a custom or Workday-delivered style.
When you access the
Column Headings
 tab on the report definition, Workday displays a similar view of how the column heading displays when the report runs. You can use this preview to understand how you present your data.