Workday Pro HCM Reporting Certification Workday-Pro-HCM-Reporting Exam Practice Test

Answer : C

To connect multiple business objects in reporting, Workday provides the Business Object Details report. The Related Business Objects tab within this report shows how different business objects are linked (e.g., Worker to Dependent). This enables report writers to identify which fields connect the primary and secondary objects.

From the Workday Reporting documentation:

''The report data source provides the view into the primary business object. This object gives you access to class report fields as well as links to related business objects.''

Therefore, the correct answer is C. The Related Business Objects tab of the Business Object Details report.

Answer : C

In Workday trending reports, the Record Date for a transaction is not always the same as the event's Effective Date. Instead, trending data is captured based on the periodicity of the trended workers configuration, most commonly set to the end of each month. For Hire events, the Effective Date is when the change takes effect in the system, but the trended data is stored using the month-end Record Date.

From the Workday binder: ''Trended Workers captures snapshots of worker data at periodic intervals (e.g., monthly, quarterly). A transaction such as a hire or termination is recorded in trending as of the last day of the period in which the effective date occurs.''

In this scenario, the Hire Effective Date of 09/02/2023 falls in September. The Record Date is therefore the last day of September, 09/30/2023, not the effective date itself.

Thus, the correct answer is C. 9/30/2023.

Answer : B

The Record Type field in Trended Workers distinguishes between snapshots and transactions (such as hires, terminations, or transfers). To focus only on snapshot data, you can apply a report filter on the Snapshot field, ensuring only monthly or quarterly snapshots are displayed. This approach improves report performance because filtering happens at the report level without modifying global trending settings.

From the Workday reporting documentation: ''Trended Worker data includes snapshots and transactions. To restrict a report to snapshots, apply a filter on the Record Type or Snapshot field.''

Other answers involve system-wide changes or unnecessary complexity: running Maintain Trended Workers redefines system defaults, configuring prompts adds user interaction overhead, and Trended Workers for Planning is a different data source intended for forecasting.

Thus, the most efficient option is B. Add a report filter using the Snapshot field.

Answer : B

Workday's Report Performance Log highlights processing time contributors such as ''Top Level Filter Time.'' If this is high, the best practice is to replace report filters with built-in data source prompts, since prompts restrict data earlier in processing, improving performance.

From the Workday Reporting documentation:

''To improve report performance, leverage built-in data source prompts instead of filters whenever possible. Prompts reduce the data set retrieved before filters are applied, minimizing filter processing time.''

Therefore, the correct answer is B. Use built-in data source prompts instead of filters.

Answer : B

The correct choice is Lookup Related Value, because this function allows you to retrieve a field from a related business object that is not directly stored on your primary object. In this scenario, the primary business object is Performance Review, which holds performance-related data but not job-related data such as Job Title. Since Job Title resides on the Worker business object, you need to link from Performance Review to Worker and then retrieve Job Title.

The Workday reporting guide explains: ''Lookup Related Value -- Returns a field from a related business object. Use this to bring data from associated objects into a report when the field is not directly available on the primary object.'' . This ensures the Performance Review data can be combined with Job Title for meaningful insights.

By contrast, Aggregate Related Instances is used to roll up multiple related values, Range Band applies thresholds, and Evaluate Expression Band is used for conditional ranges, not cross-object retrieval.

Answer : B

When designing trending reports, the Group by Time Period field determines how the trended records are aggregated and displayed. By default, reports may show quarterly or annual rollups, but this can be easily adjusted to monthly without needing to reconfigure or regenerate trending data.

From the Workday documentation: ''In trending reports, the Group by Time Period setting allows users to choose the granularity of the results, such as monthly, quarterly, or annually. This setting controls the display of data in charts and tables.''

Other options are less appropriate: editing the Column Grouping grid changes report layout but not trending intervals, using a prompt does not change aggregation, and running the Maintain Trended Workers task changes system-wide trending setup, not individual report display.

Thus, the correct approach is B. Edit the Group by Time Period field in the report definition.

Answer : C

If a recruiter sees an empty dashboard tile, the most likely cause is constrained security access. Even though the dashboard is properly configured and the worklet is enabled, Workday's security framework ensures that report results vary by user depending on their role and assigned constraints.

From the Workday Reporting binder: ''Report results differ between users if security constraints apply. Constrained security groups grant access only to a subset of data... Unconstrained security groups grant users access to all target instances of a securable item.'' .

In this scenario, the recruiter likely has constrained access to only their supervisory organization or region. As a result, the ''Top New Applications by Job Profile'' report returns no records in the worklet tile.

Other options are less likely: if the recruiter lacked access to the report entirely, the tile would not appear; required vs. optional dashboard configuration would not impact existing data visibility; and domain-level security applies to report access, not data filtering.

Therefore, the correct answer is C. The recruiter has constrained access to the report's data source or data source filter.