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Workday User Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
WD.LIVEDATA

WD.LIVEDATA

Description

Returns live data (report) metadata based on the reference and option that you specify. Remember to submit the formula as an unconstrained formula using Ctrl+Alt+Enter (Windows) or Command+Option+Enter (Mac).

Syntax

(
reference
,
option
)
  • reference
    : The anchor cell (top left cell) of the live data range.
  • option
    : The metadata to return. Valid options are 0-4 , 100-104, and 10-29. If there are no results for the option, the function returns an error. Example: If you select option 3 (report prompts used) and there are no prompts in the report, the function returns the #N/A error. For detailed descriptions of the options, see the Function Reference in the User Guide (
    Help
    >
    Function Reference
    ).

Function Options and Descriptions

Option
Description
Notes
100
Report metadata (all). With header.
All metadata, as described in the rest of this table.
101
Report column metadata: Name, Alias, Type. With header.
Type values: STRING, STRINGS, STRING_RICH, NUMERIC, NUMERIC_UNITS, CURRENCY, DATE, DATES, DATE_TIME, TIME, BOOLEAN, BOOLEANS, URL, URLS, INSTANCE, INSTANCES
102
Columns included: Name, Alias, Type, Editable, Key. With header.
Type values: COLUMN, EXPRESSION, FORMULA, NOTE
Editable values: TRUE/FALSE
Key values: TRUE/FALSE
103
Report prompts used: Name, Alias, Type. With header.
Type values: STRING, STRINGS, STRING_RICH, NUMERIC, NUMERIC_UNITS, CURRENCY, DATE, DATES, DATE_TIME, TIME, BOOLEAN, BOOLEANS, URL, URLS, INSTANCE, INSTANCES
104
Report prompts with settings: Name, Alias, Type, Value, PromptType. With header.
Type values: STRING, STRINGS, STRING_RICH, NUMERIC, NUMERIC_UNITS, CURRENCY, DATE, DATES, DATE_TIME, TIME, BOOLEAN, BOOLEANS, URL, URLS, INSTANCE, INSTANCES
Prompt Type values: AS_SPECIFIED, DO_NOT_USE, USE_DEFAULT
0
Report metadata (all). No header.
All metadata, as described in the rest of this table.
1
Report column metadata: Name, Alias, Type. No header.
Type values: STRING, STRINGS, STRING_RICH, NUMERIC, NUMERIC_UNITS, CURRENCY, DATE, DATES, DATE_TIME, TIME, BOOLEAN, BOOLEANS, URL, URLS, INSTANCE, INSTANCES
2
Columns included: Name, Alias, Type, Editable, Key. No header.
Type values: COLUMN, EXPRESSION, FORMULA, NOTE
Editable values: TRUE/FALSE
Key values: TRUE/FALSE
3
Report prompts used: Name, Alias, Type. No header.
Type values: STRING, STRINGS, STRING_RICH, NUMERIC, NUMERIC_UNITS, CURRENCY, DATE, DATES, DATE_TIME, TIME, BOOLEAN, BOOLEANS, URL, URLS, INSTANCE, INSTANCES
4
Report prompts with settings: Name, Alias, Type, Value, PromptType. No header.
Type values: STRING, STRINGS, STRING_RICH, NUMERIC, NUMERIC_UNITS, CURRENCY, DATE, DATES, DATE_TIME, TIME, BOOLEAN, BOOLEANS, URL, URLS, INSTANCE, INSTANCES
Prompt Type values: AS_SPECIFIED, DO_NOT_USE, USE_DEFAULT
10
Workbook name
11
Sheet name
12
Cell
Root cell of live data
13
Report name
14
Report alias
Workday ID
15
Report description
16
Report type
ADVANCED_REPORT, MATRIX_REPORT, COMPOSITE_REPORT
17
Report async status
TRUE, FALSE
18
Report limit
19
Report key column count
20
Report multi-instance enabled
TRUE, FALSE
21
Report highlighted status
TRUE, FALSE
22
Table range name
23
Formula user
24
Last run user
25
Last run date
The date displays as a serial number; you can use
Format
Number
Date
to display the result using date formatting.
26
Last run time
In milliseconds
27
Last run row count
28
Next run user
Applicable if a refresh schedule exists
29
Next run date
Applicable if a refresh schedule exists
30
Schedule start date
31
Schedule end date
32
Schedule type
33
Schedule repetition interval
34
Schedule data in cron expression format

Examples

=TRANSPOSE((A1,100)) returns all metadata and includes a header. The TRANSPOSE function puts the headers in a column for improved readability.
WorkbookName
Workbook Example
SheetName
Sheet1
Cell
A1
ReportName
Workday Report Example
ReportAlias
[Workday ID]
ReportDescription
ReportType
ADVANCED_REPORT
ReportAsync
FALSE
ReportLimit
0
ReportKeyColumnCount
1
ReportMultiInstanceEnabled
TRUE
ReportHighlightEnabled
TRUE
ReportTableName
FormulaUser
Logan McNeil
LastRunUser
Logan McNeil
LastRunDate
05/05/2021 11:09:17.928 PM
LastRunTime
426
LastRunRowCount
34
NextRunUser
Logan McNeil
NextRunDate
06/01/2021 7:00:00.000 AM
=(A1,101) returns column data information and includes a header.
Name
Alias
Type
Worker Name
[XML Alias]
INSTANCE
Dependents
[XML Alias]
INSTANCES
=(A1,102) returns report column details and includes a header.
Name
Alias
Type
Editable
Key
Employee ID
[XML Alias]
COLUMN
FALSE
TRUE
Worker Name
[XML Alias]
COLUMN
FALSE
FALSE
Dependents
[XML Alias]
COLUMN
FALSE
FALSE
Note1
[XML Alias]
NOTE
TRUE
FALSE
Formula1
[XML Alias]
FORMULA
TRUE
FALSE
=(A1,103) returns report prompt information and includes a header.
Name
Alias
Type
Effective Date
[XML Alias]
DATE
Cost Centers
[XML Alias]
INSTANCES
=(A1,104) returns report prompt details and includes a header.
Name
Alias
Type
Value
PromptType
Effective Date
[XML Alias]
DATE
4/15/2021
USE_DEFAULT
Cost Centers
[XML Alias]
INSTANCES
Value
DO_NOT_USE

Notes

  • This function is intended for use in array formulas. You submit array formulas with special keyboard shortcuts. We recommend that you use the unconstrained keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Enter (Windows) or Command+Option+Enter (Mac) so Worksheets can use all the cells it needs for the results.