Reference: Bulk Update and Bulk Upload Comparison

Compare bulk updates and bulk uploads in Workday VNDLY.

	Bulk Update	Bulk Upload
Primary Purpose	To modify or update existing records, most commonly work order records.	To create new records in bulk or for initial data population.
Method	Initiate using 1 of these options: Bulk Update Wizard . Work Orders page. File upload. With this option, you can't delete a field value.	Always requires uploading a file, typically in a preconfigured template format. Example: CSV.
Types of Data Modified or Created	Work order fields. Example: Organization Unit . Candidate custom fields. Job fields. Example: Reason for Hire . Worker profile fields. Add checklist requirements to jobs and statement of work (SOW) roles. Add checklist actions to contractors, work orders, and worker profiles. Contractor work week start time and timekeeping settings. Shifts. You can activate, deactivate, delete, and copy shifts in bulk.	Candidates. Vendors. Locations. Contractor work orders, which can be for new or existing contractors. SOWs and related data. Invoice payments. Job templates. Shift configurations. Rate cards. Organization hierarchy updates.
Track Results	From the header, select More Bulk Updates .	From the header, select More File Transfer Reports .
Approvals	You can configure bulk updates to trigger item-level workflow approvals but not group approvals.	Doesn’t trigger approvals.
Limitations	You can’t bulk update canceled items. Workday VNDLY doesn’t support editing fields on ended work orders.	Some bulk uploads are limited to record creation and replacement and may not update existing records.