Glossary of Workday Integration Terms 1681975352

GLOSSARY OF
WORKDAY
INTEGRATION
TERMS
A Quick Reference Guide to
Workday Integration
Terminology
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REFERENCE Glossary of Workday Integration
MATERIALS
Term Definition
API (Application A set of protocols and tools used for building software
Programming applications. Workday uses APIs to allow for
Interface) integrations with other systems.
The process of verifying the identity of a user or
Authentication system. Workday uses various methods of
authentication to ensure secure access to its APIs.
Business Process A set of pre-built business processes within Workday
Framework (BPF) that can be customized and used for integrations.
A Workday integration tool that enables payroll data
Cloud Connect for
to be transferred from Workday to a third-party
Third-Party Payroll
payroll system.
The process of defining how data is mapped from one
Data Mapping
system to another during an integration.
EIB (Enterprise A tool within Workday that enables the import and
Integration Builder) export of data for integrations with other systems.
The process of connecting two or more systems to
Integration
exchange data and automate processes.
Integration Cloud A cloud-based integration platform that enables
Platform (ICP) Workday to connect with other systems using APIs.
A system used for integrating data and processes
Integration System
between multiple systems, including Workday.
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MATERIALS
Term Definition
An integration that brings data into Workday from an
Inbound Integration
external system.
An integration that sends data from Workday to an
Outbound Integration
external system.
A software delivery model in which software is hosted
SaaS (Software as a
on a cloud-based server and accessed through a web
Service)
browser. Workday is a SaaS HRIS.
A messaging protocol used for exchanging structured
SOAP (Simple Object
information between systems. Workday uses SOAP for
Access Protocol)
its API calls.
REST
A software architecture style used for web services.
(Representational
Workday's APIs also support REST calls.
State Transfer)
A unique instance of Workday that is configured
Tenant
specifically for an organization.
An integration between two separate Workday
Tenant-to-Tenant
tenants, typically used for organizations that have
Integration
merged or have a parent-subsidiary relationship.
A software system used for communication between
Web Services two devices over a network. Workday's APIs are web
services.

MATERIALS
Term Definition
A system that facilitates communication between
Integration System Workday and other external systems, allowing data to
be exchanged between them.
Cloud Connect for A cloud-based integration tool that enables real-time
Third-Party data integration between Workday and other external
Integration systems.
An integration process where data is transferred from
Inbound Integration
an external system to Workday.
An integration process where data is transferred from
Outbound Integration
Workday to an external system.
Custom Report A tool used to modify the output of Workday reports
Transformation for use in external systems.
A location where data is stored, such as a database or
Data Source
file.
An IDE (integrated development environment) used to
Workday Studio develop and deploy custom integrations with
Workday.
A set of SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) and
Workday Web
REST (Representational State Transfer) APIs used to
Services
integrate with Workday.
Report-as-a-Service A Workday feature that allows users to create and
(RaaS) share reports with external systems.

MATERIALS
Term Definition
Data that is created and stored in real-time, such as
Transactional Data
payroll and financial transactions.
Non-transactional Data that is not transactional, such as employee
Data demographic information.
A cloud-based platform used to create, manage, and
Integration Cloud
monitor integrations between Workday and external
Platform
systems.
Integration Cloud A cloud-based integration tool used to integrate
Connect Workday with external systems.
A set of security measures used to protect the data
Integration System
being exchanged between Workday and external
Security
systems.
A custom transformation language used to modify the
Custom XSLT output of Workday reports for use in external
systems.
Secure File Transfer Protocol, a secure way to transfer
SFTP
files between systems.
Integration Document A tool used to transform integration documents into a
Transformation format that can be used by external systems.
Data that is created and stored in real-time, such as
Transactional Data
payroll and financial transactions.

MATERIALS
Term Definition
Enterprise Interface Builder is a tool within Workday
EIB that allows for the creation and management of
integrations between Workday and other systems.
Workday Studio is an integrated development
Studio environment that allows for the creation of custom
integrations, reports, and dashboards.
Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations is a
XSLT language used to transform XML documents into
other formats, such as HTML or PDF.
Representational State Transfer Application
REST API Programming Interface is a type of API that uses HTTP
requests to access and manipulate data.
Simple Object Access Protocol is a messaging protocol
SOAP used to exchange structured information between
applications.
A standardized way of exchanging data between
Web Services applications over the internet, using XML-based
messages.
Extensible Markup Language is a language used to
XML store and transport data, often used in web services
and other integrations.
JavaScript Object Notation is a lightweight data format
JSON
used for data exchange between client and server.

MATERIALS
Term Definition
Open Database Connectivity is a standard application
ODBC
programming interface used to access databases.
Java Database Connectivity is a Java API used to access
JDBC
databases.
Secure File Transfer Protocol is a secure way to
SFTP
transfer files between systems.
File Transfer Protocol is a standard way to transfer
FTP
files over the internet.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure is a protocol for
HTTPS
secure communication over the internet.
Secure Sockets Layer is a protocol used for secure
SSL
communication over the internet.
Transport Layer Security is a successor to SSL and is
TLS
used for secure communication over the internet.
Extract, Transform, Load is a process used to extract
ETL data from multiple sources, transform it into a
standardized format, and load it into a target system.
Atom is a web feed format used for syndicating
Atom content. Workday provides Atom feeds to enable
integration with other systems.
XML Path Language is a language used to navigate
XPATH through and select elements and attributes in an XML
document.

MATERIALS
Term Definition
An expression used in XPath to select nodes or values
XPath Expression
in an XML document.
Groovy is a dynamic programming language that runs
Groovy on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). It is often used to
develop custom integrations in Workday.
Metadata is data that describes other data. In the
context of Workday Integration, metadata is used to
Metadata
describe the structure and content of Workday
objects and fields.
Web Services Description Language is an XML-based
WSDL language used to describe the functionality offered by
a web service.
XML Schema Definition is a language used to describe
XSD
the structure and content of an XML document.
Electronic Data Interchange is a standardized format
EDI
for exchanging business documents electronically.
Comma-Separated Values is a file format used to store
CSV tabular data, with each row representing a record and
each column representing a field.
Enterprise Application Integration is a process of
integrating disparate systems within an enterprise to
EAI
enable seamless data exchange and business process
automation.

MATERIALS
Term Definition
An integration approach that uses events to trigger
Event-Driven
actions between systems, rather than relying on
Integration
polling or scheduled processes.
An integration approach that enables data to be
Real-Time Integration exchanged between systems in real-time, allowing for
immediate actions to be taken based on that data.
A server that acts as an intermediary between systems
API Gateway
and provides a single entry point for multiple APIs.
A cloud-based integration platform that enables
MuleSoft organizations to connect and integrate various
systems and applications.
A cloud-based integration platform that allows
Dell Boomi organizations to create, deploy, and manage
integrations between various systems.
Integration Platform as a Service is a cloud-based
platform that provides tools and services for building,
iPaaS
deploying, and managing integrations between
systems.
A cloud-based service that provides middleware
Middleware-as-a- functionality, such as messaging, data transformation,
Service and protocol translation, to enable integration
between systems.

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