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Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Set Up Drill Down for Custom Reports

Set Up Drill Down for Custom Reports

  • Create a custom report.
  • Security: These domains in the System functional area:
    • Custom Report Creation
    • Manage: All Custom Reports
You can configure the column and sort options that display when report runners drill into instances for these report types:
  • Matrix
  • nBox
  • Trending
  1. Access the
    Edit Custom Report
    task.
  2. As you complete the
    Group By Fields
    section on the
    Drill Down
    tab, consider:
    Option Description
    Sort Dimensions Alphabetically
    Select to sort dimensions alphabetically instead of by their order in the grid.
    Fields That Can Be Summarized
    Select to add or remove fields from the populated list. Workday enables these field types for summarization:
    • Boolean.
    • Date.
    • Numeric.
    • Single instance.
    • Text.
    Field
    Specify fields to enable drilling. If you specify a field, Workday changes the
    Fields That Can Be Summarized
    option to
    Specific Fields
    .
    Label Override
    Specify a name to use instead of the populated name on this report to ensure that any future renaming by Workday doesn't impact your labels.
    Indexed
    (Available for matrix and trending reports only.) Workday selects the check box to indicate if your report has the potential to run faster based on your
    Drillable Fields
    grid selections.
  3. As you complete the
    Detail Data
    section, consider:
    Option Description
    Column Heading Override
    Specify a name to use instead of the populated name on this report to ensure that any future renaming by Workday doesn't impact your labels.
    Options
    Available options depend on your field type.
  4. (Optional) In the
    Sort
    section, set up how Workday should sort the fields and associated fields in the
    Detail Data
    section.
  5. (Optional) Select from the
    Drill Down Options
    prompt to disable drilling options in your report.