Workday Connector Guide > Adding New Fields Using Fields.ini File

Adding New Fields Using Fields.ini File

You can customize certain objects in workday. This allows you to add new fields to the existing objects. You can add new fields using fields.ini file.

This file is present in the following directories:

•<Secure Agent installation directory>\downloads\<latest connector zip package>\package\plugins\<Plugin ID>
•<Secure Agent installation directory>\downloads\<latest connector zip package>\package\rdtm\javalib\<Plugin ID>

The following figure displays a sample fields.ini file:

You can customize only certain objects in workday. The following tables displays list of objects which you can customize with fields.ini file. You can customize only those fields which are present in the fields row of the following table:

Module	CashManagement
Object Name	BankAccount
Fields	PaymentTypeReference1 PaymentTypeWID1 PaymentTypeID1
Description	Capture ‘n’ levels of data by providing fields as PaymentTypeReferencen,PaymentTypeWIDn and PaymentTypeIDn where n can be any positive number Add or Edit 5 levels of data

Module	Compensation
Object Name	StockPlanData
Fields	UnitStockGrantTypeReference1, UnitStockGrantTypeWID1 UnitStockOptionTypeID1, UnitStockGrantSplitPercent1 PercentStockGrantTypeReference1, PercentStockGrantTypeWID1 PercentStockOptionTypeID1, PercentStockGrantSplitPercent1 AmountStockGrantTypeReference, AmountStockGrantTypeWID AmountStockOptionTypeID, AmountStockGrantSplitPercent
Description	1) Capture n levels of data by providing fields as PaymentTypeReferencen,PaymentTypeWIDn and PaymentTypeIDn where n can be any positive number 2) Add or Edit 5 levels of data

Module	FinancialManagement
Object Name	WorkdayCompanies
Fields	UsageType11, UsageWID11, UsageBehavior11, UsageBehaviorWID11 CommunicationUsagePrimary11, PhonePublic11, PhonePrimary11 PhoneUsageType11, PhoneUsageWID11, PhoneUsageBehavior11 PhoneUsageBehaviorWID11, PhoneComments11, EmailPublic11 EmailPrimary11, EmailUsageType11, EmailUsageWID11, EmailUsageBehavior11 EmailComments11, IMPublic11, IMPrimary11, IMUsageType11 IMUsageWID11, IMUsageBehavior11, IMUsageBehaviorWID11 IMComments11, WebAddressPublic11, WebAddressPrimary11 WebAddressUsageType11, WebAddressUsageWID11, WebAddressUsageBehavior11, WebAddressUsageBehaviorWID11 WebAddressComments11
Description	Capture n levels of data by providing fields as UsageType1n where n can be any positive number

Module	FinancialManagement
Object Name	Organizations
Fields	ExternalIntegrationSystemID1, ExternalIntegrationSystemValue1
Description	We can capture and add 5 levels of data

Module	HumanResources
Object Name	WorkerExport
Fields	EmailAddress1, WorkPhoneCountryCode1, nWorkInternationalPhoneCode1 WorkPhoneAreaCode1, WorkPhoneNumber1, WorkPhoneExtension1 HomePhoneCountryCode1, HomeInternationalPhoneCode1 HomePhoneAreaCode1, HomePhoneNumber1, HomePhoneExtension1 WorkIMAddress1, HomeAddressLine1, HomeCity1, HomeState1 HomePostalCode1, HomeAddEffectiveDate1, HomeCountry1 HomeAddCountryISOCode1, WorkAddressLine1, WorkCity1, WorkState1 WorkPostalCode1, WorkAddEffectiveDate1, WorkCountry1 WorkAddCountryISOCode1
Description	Capture n levels of data

Module	HumanResources
Object Name	Locations
Fields	UsageBehavior11, UsageBehaviorWID11, PhoneUsageBehavior11 PhoneUsageBehaviorWID11, EmailUsageBehavior11, EmailUsageBehaviorWID11 IMUsageBehavior11, IMUsageBehaviorWID11, WebAddressUsageBehavior11 WebAddressUsageBehaviorWID11
Description	Capture n levels of data by providing fields as UsageType1n where n can be any positive number

Module	Staffing
Object Name	Employee
Fields	CustomOrganizationWID1 CustomOrganizationReferenceID1 CustomAssignmentOrgReferenceID1
Description	We can add 5 levels of data

Module	Payroll
Object Name	OffcyclePayments
Fields	TaxFrequencyValue1 TaxFrequencyPeriodReference1 TimeUnitWID1 TimeUnitID1
Description	Captures n levels of data

Module	Staffing
Object Name	Position
Fields	AddtnLocation1 AddtnLocationWID1 AddtnLocationID1
Description	Captures n levels of data