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# Workday Job Custom Field

> To create job custom field in Workday, follow these steps

<Warning>
  This guidance assumes that you have admin privileges for your Workday account.
</Warning>

## Create Workday Job Custom Field

<Steps>
  <Step title="Search for 'Create Custom Object'">
    Search for <b>Create Custom Object</b> in the search bar and select it.

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Search Create Custom Object" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-01.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=ef2a1938a95908a634f0ad016f61b8fb" width="1381" height="735" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-01.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create Custom Object">
    Select <b>Job Requisition (Effective Dated)</b> in Workday Object.<br /> Enter a name for the custom object and click <b>OK</b>

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Create Custom Object" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-02.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=da401418529b91e1f85c5365ab6275cc" width="1382" height="581" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-02.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click 'Field Definitions'">
    Click the <b>Field Definitions</b> tab in the sidebar.

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Click Field Definitions" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-03.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=d2ed3d9c4e37bb3763a44e57907371fc" width="1908" height="902" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-03.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click 'Add' button">
    Click the <b>Add</b> button in Proposed New Fields.

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Click Add button" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-04.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=3811f3e797d8beb060ea82c98f1f369e" width="1920" height="875" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-04.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter Label & Field Type">
    Enter a label for the field, select a field type from the dropdown menu, and click <b>Next</b>

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Enter Label & Field Type" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-05.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=8c107a64bb1e0c8d068e0fc1d1131a58" width="1920" height="911" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-05.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select 'Job Requisition Data'">
    Select <b>Job Requisition Data</b> in Permissions tab and click <b>Next</b>.

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Select Permission" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-06.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=9cb790a2a5e6760843996d03ab14c541" width="1366" height="832" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-06.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and Confirm">
    Verify the custom object summary and click <b>OK</b>

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Review and Confirm" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-07.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=099d8b9a532c2072f5f911bcd480aa50" width="1920" height="875" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-07.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure Field Selection">
    Select the newly created custom field from the <b>Display Value</b> and <b>Reference ID</b> dropdowns if the Allow Multiple Instances per Object option is selected, and click <b>OK</b>.

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Configure Field Selection" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-08.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=4283d181e86e92c1a523656dd4219dbf" width="1920" height="909" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-08.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Activate Custom Object">
    Activate the custom object by clicking <b>Done</b>

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Activate Custom Object" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-09.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=0d2df8bc22c69982084b350074273621" width="1920" height="872" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-09.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Additional Steps to Add Custom Objects in the Business Process Definition

<Steps>
  <Step title="Search for 'Business Process Definitions'">
    Search for <b>Business Process Definitions</b> in the search bar and select it.

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Search Business Process Definitions" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-10.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=ceb028d85d80b7a44bb429c651b72fe3" width="1792" height="793" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-10.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click 'OK'">
    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Click OK" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-11.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=d9dbb800b2d09b38029a72d1ae588021" width="841" height="452" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-11.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find and Edit Business Process Definition">
    Find <b>Edit Job Requisition Additional Data</b> business process. Click the three dots (...) in the Default Definition column of the Edit Job Requisition Additional Data.

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Find and Edit Business Process Definition" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-12.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=9edbc53162a8a017dabd335e241b199d" width="1920" height="647" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-12.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click 'Edit Definition'">
    Click <b>Edit Definition</b> under the Business Process tab.

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Edit Definition" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-13.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=ca8422675b525646ef844c1b7ff28aa4" width="1478" height="823" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-13.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click 'OK'">
    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Click OK" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-14.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=85b82b39a2f47d6e5cbc962e3c8974b5" width="930" height="508" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-14.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure Business Process Steps">
    In the Business Process Steps tab:

    <ul>
      <li>Enter the order alphabetically in the Order column.</li>
      <li>Select <b>Edit Additional Data</b> in the Type column.</li>
      <li>Choose the newly created custom object in the Specify column.</li>
      <li>Assign the relevant security groups in the Group column.</li>
      <li>Click "OK"</li>
    </ul>

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Configure Business Process Steps" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-15.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=26d46ae6ad87dde3ab2df4542107497f" width="1867" height="903" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-15.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify and Complete">
    Verify and Click <b>Done</b>.

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin: '0 auto', border: '1px solid #efefef' }} alt="Verify and Complete" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub-mintlify-faq-auth-1778743786/AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw/images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-16.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=AMXiAyMp8TF5Utaw&q=85&s=01d80f7bebf243265b7b26d8e0037a6a" width="1863" height="897" data-path="images/workday/custom-field/custom-field-16.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Note: Changes to Job Effective-Dated Custom Field values made through the API must be approved via the UI.
</Note>
