Reference: Merge Rules for Student Attributes
When you merge source and target records, consider how Workday merges data fields for Student
Attributes.
These merge rules
apply to student applicant and student prospect records. See Reference: Merge Operations.
Field | Source Value? | Target Value? | Merge Operation | Merge Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Entry Method | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Take from Older Mergeable | Workday takes the attribute from the earliest target and source merges
(the earliest moment of the entry creation in a completed merge). If the
creation moments are the same, Workday takes the target value. |
External Association | Yes | Yes | Append | When not functionally equivalent, Workday finds the most recent update
and keeps it on the target. |
External Association | Yes | No | Append | Workday keeps the source value on the target if the source has value
and the target doesn't. |
External Association | No | Yes | Append | Workday keeps the target value if the target has value and the source
doesn't. |
Extracurricular Activity | Yes | Yes | Append | When not functionally equivalent, Workday takes the source value and
adds it to the target. |
Extracurricular Activity | Yes | No | Append | When not functionally equivalent, Workday keeps the source value on the
target if the source has value and the target doesn't. |
Extracurricular Activity | No | Yes | Append | When not functionally equivalent, Workday keeps the target value if the
source has no value and the target has value. |
First Generation College Student | Yes | Yes | OR | Workday sets the target value to True if the source or target
value is set to True . |
First Generation College Student | Yes | No | OR | When not functionally equivalent, Workday sets the target value to
True if the source value is set to True . |
First Generation College Student | No | Yes | OR | When not functionally equivalent, Workday sets the target value to
True if the target value is set to True. |
Student Document | Yes | Yes | Append | Workday finds the most recent value and keeps it on the
target. |
Student Document | Yes | No | Append | Workday keeps the source value on the target if the source has value
and the target doesn't. |
Student Document | No | Yes | Append | Workday keeps the target value if source has no value and the target
does. |
Student Proxy | Yes | Yes | Append | Workday appends the source values to the target. |
Student Proxy | Yes | No | Append | Workday keeps the source values on the target if the source has value
and the target doesn't. |
Student Proxy | No | Yes | Append | Workday keeps the target values if the source has no value and the
target has value. |
Student Veteran Benefits | Yes | Yes | Use Source if Target is Empty | Workday keeps the target value if both source and target have
values. |
Student Veteran Benefits | Yes | No | Use Source if Target is Empty | Workday keeps the source value on the target if the source has value
and the target doesn't. |
Student Veteran Benefits | No | Yes | Use Source if Target is Empty | Workday keeps the target value if the source is empty. |
Student Ability to Benefit Completion Date | Yes | Yes | Last Updated Audit Entry | When functionally equivalent, Workday keeps the target value if both
source and target have matching values. |
Student Ability to Benefit Completion Date | Yes | Yes | Last Updated Audit Entry | When not functionally equivalent, Workday finds the most recent update
and keeps it on the target. |
Student Ability to Benefit Completion Date | Yes | No | Last Updated Audit Entry | When not functionally equivalent, Workday keeps the source value on the
target if the source has value and the target doesn't. |
Student Ability to Benefit Completion Date | No | Yes | Last Updated Audit Entry | When not functionally equivalent, Workday keeps the target value if the
source has no value and the target has value. |