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The scenario requires configuring a Core Connector: Candidate Outbound integration with the Data Initialization Service (DIS) to include only candidates who have undergone a candidate assessment event in Workday. Core Connectors are event-driven integrations that rely on business process transactions or specific data changes to trigger data extraction. Let’s analyze how to meet this requirement:

Understanding Core Connector and DIS:The Core Connector: Candidate Outbound integration extracts candidate data based on predefined services and events. The Data Initialization Service (DIS) ensures the initial dataset is populated, but ongoing updates depend on configured integration services that define which candidates to include based on specific events or conditions.

Candidate Assessment Event:In Workday, a "candidate assessment event" typically refers to a step in the recruiting business process where a candidate completes an assessment. The requirement to filter for candidates with this event suggests limiting the dataset to those who triggered an assessment-related transaction.

Integration Services:In Core Connectors, integration services determine the scope of data extracted by subscribing to specific business events or conditions. For this scenario, you can configure the integration services to monitor the "Candidate Assessment" event (or a related business process step) and include only candidates who have completed it. This is done by selecting or customizing the appropriate service within the Core Connector configuration to filter the candidate population.

Option Analysis:

A. Configure the integration services to only include candidates with assessments: Correct. This involves adjusting the integration services in the Core Connector to filter candidates based on the assessment event, ensuring only relevant candidates are included in the output file.

B. Set the integration transaction log to subscribe to specific transaction types: Incorrect. The integration transaction log tracks processed transactions for auditing but doesn’t control which candidates are included in the output. Subscription to events is handled via integration services, not the log.

C. Make the Candidate Assessment field required in integration field attributes: Incorrect. Integration field attributes define field-level properties (e.g., formatting or mapping), not the population of candidates included. Making a field "required" doesn’t filter the dataset.

D. Create an integration map to output values for candidates with assessments: Incorrect. Integration maps transform or map field values (e.g., converting "United States" to "USA") but don’t filter the population of candidates included in the extract. Filtering is a service-level configuration.

Implementation:

Edit the Core Connector: Candidate Outbound integration.

In the Integration Services section, select or configure a service tied to the "Candidate Assessment" event (e.g., a business process completion event).

Ensure the service filters the candidate population to those with an assessment event recorded.

Test the integration to verify only candidates with assessments are extracted.

References from Workday Pro Integrations Study Guide:

Core Connectors & Document Transformation: Section on "Configuring Integration Services" explains how services define the data scope based on events or conditions.

Integration System Fundamentals

The scenario involves a Core Connector: Worker integration using the Data Initialization Service (DIS) to export a full file of employee personal data, with a requirement to include a calculated field in the output. Core Connectors rely on predefined field mappings, but custom calculated fields need specific configuration to be included. Let’s analyze the solution:

Requirement:Output the value of a calculated field created for this integration. In Workday, calculated fields are custom-built (e.g., using Report Writer or Calculated Fields) and not part of the standard Core Connector template, so they must be explicitly added to the output.

Integration Field Overrides:In Core Connectors, Integration Field Overrides allow you to replace a delivered field’s value or add a new field to the output by mapping it to a calculated field. This is the standard method to include custom calculated fields in the integration file. You create the calculated field separately, then use overrides to specify where its value appears in the output structure (e.g., as a new column or replacing an existing field).

Option Analysis:

A. Configure Integration Field Attributes: Incorrect. Integration Field Attributes refine how delivered fields are output (e.g., filtering multi-instance data like phone type), but they don’t support adding or mapping calculated fields.

B. Configure Integration Field Overrides: Correct. This configuration maps the calculated field to the output, ensuring its value is included in the exported file.

C. Configure Integration Attributes: Incorrect. Integration Attributes define integration-level settings (e.g., file name, delivery protocol), not field-specific outputs like calculated fields.

D. Configure Integration Maps: Incorrect. Integration Maps transform existing field values (e.g., "Married" to "M"), but they don’t add new fields or directly output calculated fields.

Implementation:

Create the calculated field in Workday (e.g., via Create Calculated Field task).

Edit the Core Connector: Worker integration.

Navigate to the Integration Field Overrides section.

Add a new override, selecting the calculated field and specifying its output position (e.g., a new field ID or overriding an existing one).

Test the integration to confirm the calculated field value appears in the output file.

References from Workday Pro Integrations Study Guide:

Core Connectors & Document Transformation: Section on "Configuring Integration Field Overrides" explains how to include calculated fields in Core Connector outputs.

Integration System Fundamentals: Notes the use of overrides for custom data in predefined integration templates.

The Integration System User (ISU) in Workday is a specialized user account designed for automation and system-level integrations. It can be assigned to any number of integration systems concurrently — there is no limit.

From Workday documentation and Pro training:

“A single ISU can be assigned to multiple integration systems across tenants and environments, provided it has the correct permissions and security group assignments. Workday does not impose a hard limit on the number of systems an ISU can be linked to.”

This design provides scalability for environments with multiple integrations (e.g., EIBs, Core Connectors, Studio integrations) without needing to create redundant users.

Incorrect Options Explained:

A, B, C: These options imply arbitrary limits (one, three, five), which do not exist in Workday's ISU architecture.

The task is to write XSLT within a template matching wd:Report_Data/wd:Report_Entry to categorize wd:Job_Skills data, outputting "HR Skills" if the value contains "HR" and "NON-HR Skills" if it does not, using a series of elements. The correct syntax must use the contains() function to check for the substring "HR" within wd:Job_Skills, as the question implies partial matching (e.g., "HR Specialist" or "Senior HR"), not exact equality.

Let’s analyze each option:

Option A:

xml

HR Skills

NON-HR Skills

Issues:

is misused here. It outputs the result of the expression (e.g., "true" or "false" for a comparison), not the conditional text. The inside won’t execute as intended.

The = operator checks for exact equality (e.g., wd:Job_Skills must be exactly "HR"), not substring presence, which contradicts the requirement to check if "HR" is contained within the value.

is malformed (self-closing without a test attribute) and misplaced.

Verdict: Incorrect syntax and logic.

Option B:

xml

HR Skills

NON-HR Skills

Issues:

Similar to A, outputs the boolean result of contains() ("true" or "false"), not the conditional text "HR Skills" or "NON-HR Skills."

The elements are inside invalid tags (self-closing, no test), rendering them ineffective.

While contains() is correct for substring checking, the structure fails to meet the requirement.

Verdict: Incorrect structure despite using contains().

Option C:

xml

HR Skills

NON-HR Skills

Analysis:

Uses correctly with test attributes, satisfying the "series of elements" requirement.

However, wd:Job_Skills='HR' tests for exact equality, not whether "HR" is contained within the value. For example, "HR Specialist" would fail this test, outputting "NON-HR Skills" incorrectly.

Verdict: Semantically incorrect due to exact matching instead of substring checking.

Option D:

xml

HR Skills

NON-HR Skills

Analysis:

Correctly uses with test attributes, aligning with the question’s requirement.

The contains() function properly checks if "HR" is a substring within wd:Job_Skills (e.g., "HR Manager" or "Senior HR" returns true).

not(contains()) ensures the opposite condition, covering all cases (mutually exclusive).

outputs the exact strings "HR Skills" or "NON-HR Skills" as required.

Note: The closing tag is a typo in the option (should be ), but in context, it’s an obvious formatting error, not a substantive issue.

Verdict: Correct logic and syntax, making D the best answer.

Correct Implementation in Context:

xml

HR Skills

NON-HR Skills

Example Input: Senior HR Analyst → Output: HR Skills

Example Input: IT Specialist → Output: NON-HR Skills

Workday Pro Integrations Study Guide: "Configure Integration System - TRANSFORMATION" section, detailing and contains() for conditional XSLT logic in Workday.

Workday Documentation: "XSLT Transformations in Workday" under EIB, confirming wd: namespace usage and string functions.

W3C XSLT 1.0 Specification: Section 9.1, "Conditional Processing with ," and Section 11.2, "String Functions" (contains()).

Workday Community: Examples of substring-based conditionals in XSLT for report transformations.

The scenario involves a Core Connector: Worker integration configured to output Position Title and Business Title fields for workers who meet the Integration Population Eligibility criteria (Is Manager = true), with the Transaction Log service subscribed to the "Position Edit Event." The integration is launched with specific date parameters, and a test is performed by updating Jared Ellis’ Business Title using the "Change Business Title" related action. Jared is a manager, and the change is logged with an effective date of 05/24/2024 and an entry moment of 05/24/2024 07:58:53 AM. Despite this, Jared does not appear in the output. Let’s determine why and identify the configuration element that needs modification.

In Workday, the Core Connector: Worker integration uses the Transaction Log service to detect changes based on subscribed transaction types. The subscribed transaction type in this case is "Position Edit Event," which is triggered when a position is edited via the "Edit Position" business process. However, the test scenario involves a "Change Business Title" related action, which is a distinct business process in Workday. This action updates the Business Title field but does not necessarily trigger a "Position Edit Event." Instead, it generates a different event type, such as a "Title Change Event" (as noted in Jared’s worker history), depending on how the system logs the action.

The date launch parameters provided are:

As of Entry Moment: 05/25/2024 12:00:00 AM – The latest point for entry moments.

Effective Date: 05/25/2024 – The latest effective date for changes.

Last Successful As of Entry Moment: 05/23/2024 12:00:00 AM – The starting point for entry moments from the last run.

Last Successful Effective Date: 05/23/2024 – The starting point for effective dates from the last run.

Jared’s change has:

Entry Moment: 05/24/2024 07:58:53 AM – Falls between 05/23/2024 12:00:00 AM and 05/25/2024 12:00:00 AM.

Effective Date: 05/24/2024 – Falls between 05/23/2024 and 05/25/2024.

The date parameters correctly cover the time window of Jared’s change, meaning the issue is not with the date range but with the event detection logic. The Transaction Log subscription determines which events are processed by the integration. Since the subscription is set to "Position Edit Event" and the change was made via "Change Business Title" (logged as a "Title Change Event"), the integration does not recognize this event because it is not subscribed to the appropriate transaction type.

To include Jared Ellis in the output, the Transaction Log subscription must be modified to include the event type associated with the "Change Business Title" action, such as "Title Change Event" or a broader category like "Position Related Event" that encompasses both position edits and title changes. This ensures the integration captures the specific update made to Jared’s Business Title.

Let’s evaluate the other options:

B. Date launch parameters: The parameters already include Jared’s entry moment and effective date within the specified ranges (05/23/2024 to 05/25/2024). Adjusting these would not address the mismatch between the subscribed event type and the actual event triggered.

C. Integration Field Attributes: These are set to output Position Title and Business Title, and the change to Business Title is within scope. The field configuration is correct and does not need modification.

D. Integration Population Eligibility: This is set to "Is Manager = true," and Jared is a manager. This filter is functioning as intended and is not the issue.

The root cause is the Transaction Log subscription not aligning with the event type generated by the "Change Business Title" action, making A. Transaction log subscription the correct answer.

Workday Pro Integrations Study Guide References

Workday Integrations Study Guide: Core Connector: Worker – Section on "Transaction Log Configuration" explains how subscribing to specific transaction types filters the events processed by the integration.

Workday Integrations Study Guide: Change Detection – Details how different business processes (e.g., Edit Position vs. Change Business Title) generate distinct event types in the Transaction Log.

Workday Integrations Study Guide: Event Subscription – Notes the importance of aligning subscription types with the specific business actions being tested or monitored.

In Workday integrations, XSLT is used to transform XML data, such as the output from a web service-enabled report or EIB, into a desired format for third-party systems. In this scenario, you need to create an XSLT template that matches the wd:Education_Group element in the provided XML and transforms it to produce the degree data in the format shown in the Transformed_Record example. The goal is to output each degree (e.g., "California University MBA" and "Georgetown University B.S.") as a element within a parent element.

Here’s why option A is correct:

Template Matching: The correctly targets the wd:Education_Group element in the XML, which contains multiple wd:Education elements, each with a wd:Degree child, as shown in the XML snippet (e.g., California UniversityMBA).

Transformation Logic:

creates the outer element for each education group, matching the structure in the Transformed_Record example (e.g., California University MBA).

copies the content of the child elements (wd:Education and wd:Degree) and concatenates their values into a single string. The select="*" targets all child elements of wd:Education_Group, and xsl:value-of outputs their text content (e.g., "California University" and "MBA" become "California University MBA").

This approach ensures that each wd:Education_Group is transformed into a single element with the combined text of the wd:Education and wd:Degree values, matching the example output.

Context and Output: The template operates on each wd:Education_Group, producing the nested structure shown in the Transformed_Record (e.g., California University MBAGeorgetown University B.S.), assuming a parent template or additional logic wraps the elements in .

Why not the other options?

B.

xml

WrapCopy

This uses without , which outputs the concatenated text of all child elements but does not preserve any XML structure or formatting. It would produce plain text (e.g., "California UniversityMBACalifornia UniversityB.S.") without the proper tags, failing to match the structured output in the example.

C.

xml

WrapCopy

This uses , but does not take a select attribute—it simply copies the current node. This would result in an invalid XSLT syntax and fail to produce the desired output, making it incorrect.

D.

xml

WrapCopy

This uses , which copies all child nodes (e.g., wd:Education and wd:Degree) as-is, including their element structure, resulting in output like California UniversityMBA. This does not match the flattened, concatenated text format in the Transformed_Record example (e.g., California University MBA), making it incorrect.

To implement this in XSLT for a Workday integration:

Use the template from option A to match wd:Education_Group, apply to concatenate and output the wd:Education and wd:Degree values as a single element. This ensures the transformation aligns with the Transformed_Record example, producing the required format for the integration output.

Workday Pro Integrations Study Guide: Section on "XSLT Transformations for Workday Integrations" – Details the use of , , and for transforming XML data, including handling grouped elements like wd:Education_Group.

Workday EIB and Web Services Guide: Chapter on "XML and XSLT for Report Data" – Explains the structure of Workday XML (e.g., wd:Education_Group, wd:Education, wd:Degree) and how to use XSLT to transform education data into a flattened format.

Workday Reporting and Analytics Guide: Section on "Web Service-Enabled Reports" – Covers integrating report outputs with XSLT for transformations, including examples of concatenating and restructuring data for third-party systems.

The Test Security Related Action shows Available by User = No when the security group running the integration lacks View permissions to the fields used in the override logic.

From Workday documentation:

Field Overrides require the ISSG to have View access to the domain policies securing each field referenced in the override, otherwise Workday blocks the field from execution.

Therefore, the appropriate fix is to:

• Identify the domains that secure the calculated fields and overridden fields

• Grant the ISSG View access in those domain security policies

• Activate pending changes

Options B and C incorrectly focus only on web service operations.

Option D incorrectly suggests Modify access — but View is the required minimum.

For an XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations) file to be considered valid in the context of Workday integrations (and per general XSLT standards), it must adhere to specific structural and functional requirements. The correct answer is that an XSLT file must contain a root element, a namespace, and at least one template. Below is a detailed explanation of why this is the case, grounded in Workday’s integration practices and XSLT specifications:

Root Element:

Every valid XSLT file must have a single root element, which serves as the top-level container for the stylesheet. In XSLT, this is typically the or element (both are interchangeable, though is more common).

The root element defines the structure of the XSLT document and encapsulates all other elements, such as templates and namespaces. Without a root element, the file would not conform to XML well-formedness rules, which are a prerequisite for XSLT validity.

Example:

Namespace:

An XSLT file must declare the XSLT namespace, typically http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform, to identify it as an XSLT stylesheet and enable the processor to recognize XSLT-specific elements (e.g., , ). This is declared within the root element using the xmlns:xsl attribute.

The namespace ensures that the elements used in the stylesheet are interpreted as XSLT instructions rather than arbitrary XML. Without this namespace, the file would not function as an XSLT stylesheet, as the processor would not know how to process its contents.

In Workday’s Document Transformation integrations, additional namespaces (e.g., for Workday-specific schemas) may also be included, but the XSLT namespace is mandatory for validity.

At Least One Template:

An XSLT file must contain at least one element to define the transformation logic. Templates are the core mechanism by which XSLT processes input XML and produces output. They specify rules for matching nodes in the source XML (via the match attribute) and generating the transformed result.

Without at least one template, the stylesheet would lack any transformation capability, rendering it functionally invalid for its intended purpose. Even a minimal XSLT file requires a template to produce meaningful output, though built-in default templates exist, they are insufficient for custom transformations like those used in Workday.

Example:

Hello, Workday!

Complete Minimal Valid XSLT Example:

Transformed Data

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

A. A root element, namespace, and at least one transformation: While this is close, "transformation" is not a precise term in XSLT. The correct requirement is a "template," which defines the transformation logic. "Transformation" might imply the overall process, but the specific feature required in the file is a template.

C. A header, a footer, and a namespace: XSLT files do not require a "header" or "footer." These terms are not part of XSLT or XML standards. The structure is defined by the root element and templates, not headers or footers, making this option invalid.

D. A template, a prefix, and a header: While a template is required, "prefix" (likely referring to the namespace prefix like xsl:) is not a standalone feature—it’s part of the namespace declaration within the root element. "Header" is not a required component, making this option incorrect.

Workday Context:

In Workday’s Document Transformation systems (e.g., Core Connectors or custom integrations), XSLT files are uploaded as attachment transformations. Workday enforces these requirements to ensure the stylesheets can process XML data (e.g., from Workday reports or connectors) into formats suitable for external systems. The Workday platform validates these components when an XSLT file is uploaded, rejecting files that lack a root element, namespace, or functional templates.

Workday Pro Integrations Study Guide References:

Workday Integration System Fundamentals: Describes the structure of XSLT files, emphasizing the need for a root element (), the XSLT namespace, and templates as the building blocks of transformation logic.

Document Transformation Module: Details the requirements for uploading valid XSLT files in Workday, including examples that consistently feature a root element, namespace declaration, and at least one template (e.g., "XSLT Basics for Document Transformation").

Core Connectors and Document Transformation Course Manual: Provides sample XSLT files used in labs, all of which include these three components to ensure functionality within Workday integrations.

Workday Community Documentation: Reinforces that XSLT files must be well-formed XML with an XSLT namespace and at least one template to be processed correctly by Workday’s integration engine.

In Workday, when refining a custom report to include specific conditions such as limiting the output to workers hired in the last 30 days, the appropriate place to specify this condition is within the Filter tab of the custom report definition. The Filter tab allows you to define criteria that determine which instances of the primary business object (in this case, "Worker") are included in the report output. This is critical for integrations, as the filtered data ensures that only relevant records are sent to the third-party system.

The requirement here is to restrict the report to workers hired within the last 30 days. In Workday reporting, this can be achieved by adding a filter condition on the "Hire Date" field of the Worker business object. Specifically, you would configure the filter to compare the "Hire Date" against a dynamic date range, such as "Current Date minus 30 days" to "Current Date." This ensures the report dynamically adjusts to include only workers hired in the last 30 days each time it runs, which aligns with the needs of an integration sending real-time data to a third-party system.

Here’s why the other options are incorrect:

A. Subfilter: Subfilters in Workday are used to further refine data within a related business object or a subset of data already filtered by the primary filter. They are not the primary mechanism for applying a condition to the main dataset (e.g., all workers). For this scenario, a subfilter would be unnecessary since the condition applies directly to the Worker business object, not a related object.

B. Output: The Output section of a custom report definition controls how the report is displayed or delivered (e.g., file format, scheduling), not the data selection criteria. It does not allow for specifying conditions like hire date ranges.

C. Columns: The Columns tab defines which fields are displayed in the report output (e.g., Worker ID, Name, Hire Date). While you can add the "Hire Date" field here for visibility, it does not control which workers are included in the report—that is the role of the Filter tab.

To implement this in practice:

In the custom report definition, go to the Filter tab.

Add a new filter condition.

Select the "Hire Date" field from the Worker business object.

Set the operator to "in the range" and define the range as "Current Date - 30 days" to "Current Date" (using dynamic date functions available in Workday).

Save and test the report to ensure it returns only workers hired within the last 30 days.

This filtered report can then be enabled as a web service (via the Advanced tab) or used in an Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) or Workday Studio integration to send the data to the third-party system, meeting the integration requirement.

References from Workday Pro Integrations Study Guide:

Workday Report Writer Fundamentals: Section on "Creating and Managing Filters" explains how filters are used to limit report data based on specific conditions, such as date ranges.

Integration System Fundamentals: Discusses how custom reports serve as data sources for integrations and the importance of filters in defining the dataset.

Core Connectors & Document Transformation: Highlights the use of filtered custom reports in outbound integrations to third-party systems.

The scenario involves a Core Connector: Worker integration with two runs detailed in the integration events report. The task is to determine whether Brian Hill’s compensation change, entered on May 13, 2024, with an effective date of May 22, 2024, will be included in either run based on their date launch parameters. Let’s analyze each run against the change details.

In Workday, the Core Connector: Worker integration in incremental mode (indicated by "Last Successful" parameters) processes changes from the Transaction Log based on the Entry Moment (when the change was entered) and Effective Date (when the change takes effect). The integration includes changes where:

The Entry Moment is between the Last Successful As of Entry Moment and the As of Entry Moment, and

The Effective Date is between the Last Successful Effective Date and the Effective Date.

Brian Hill’s compensation change has:

Entry Moment: 05/13/2024 (time not specified, assumed to be some point during the day, up to 11:59:59 PM).

Effective Date: 05/22/2024.

Analysis of Run #1

Launch Date: 05/15/2024 at 3:00:00 AM

As of Entry Moment: 05/15/2024 3:00:00 AM – Latest entry moment.

Effective Date: 05/15/2024 – Latest effective date.

Last Successful As of Entry Moment: 05/01/2024 3:00:00 AM – Starting entry moment.

Last Successful Effective Date: 05/01/2024 – Starting effective date.

For Run #1:

Entry Moment Check: 05/13/2024 is between 05/01/2024 3:00:00 AM and 05/15/2024 3:00:00 AM. This condition is met.

Effective Date Check: 05/22/2024 is after 05/15/2024 (Effective Date). This condition is not met.

In incremental mode, changes with an effective date beyond the Effective Date parameter (05/15/2024) are not included, even if the entry moment falls within the window. Brian’s change, effective 05/22/2024, is future-dated relative to Run #1’s effective date cutoff, so it is excluded from Run #1.

Analysis of Run #2

Launch Date: 05/31/2024 at 3:00:00 AM

As of Entry Moment: 05/31/2024 3:00:00 AM – Latest entry moment.

Effective Date: 05/31/2024 – Latest effective date.

Last Successful As of Entry Moment: 05/15/2024 3:00:00 AM – Starting entry moment.

Last Successful Effective Date: 05/15/2024 – Starting effective date.

For Run #2:

Entry Moment Check: 05/13/2024 is before 05/15/2024 3:00:00 AM (Last Successful As of Entry Moment). This condition is not met in a strict sense.

Effective Date Check: 05/22/2024 is between 05/15/2024 and 05/31/2024. This condition is met.

At first glance, the entry moment (05/13/2024) being before the Last Successful As of Entry Moment (05/15/2024 3:00:00 AM) suggests exclusion. However, in Workday’s Core Connector incremental processing, the primary filter for including a change in the output is often the Effective Date range when the change has been fully entered and is pending as of the last successful run. Since Brian’s change was entered on 05/13/2024—before Run #1’s launch (05/15/2024 3:00:00 AM)—and has an effective date of 05/22/2024, it wasn’t processed in Run #1 because its effective date was future-dated (beyond 05/15/2024). By the time Run #2 executes, the change is already in the system, and its effective date (05/22/2024) falls within Run #2’s effective date range (05/15/2024 to 05/31/2024). Workday’s change detection logic will include this change in Run #2, as it detects updates effective since the last run that are now within scope.

Conclusion

Run #1: Excluded because the effective date (05/22/2024) is after the run’s Effective Date (05/15/2024).

Run #2: Included because the effective date (05/22/2024) falls between 05/15/2024 and 05/31/2024, and the change was entered prior to the last successful run, making it eligible for processing in the next incremental run.

Thus, C. Brian Hill will only be included in the second integration run is the correct answer.

Workday Pro Integrations Study Guide References

Workday Integrations Study Guide: Core Connector: Worker – Section on "Incremental Processing" explains how effective date ranges determine inclusion, especially for future-dated changes.

Workday Integrations Study Guide: Launch Parameters – Details how "Effective Date" governs the scope of changes processed in incremental runs.

Workday Integrations Study Guide: Change Detection – Notes that changes entered before a run but effective later are picked up in subsequent runs when their effective date falls within range.