(Last Revised: 01/01/2015)
Quick Reference Guide: Search Prefixes
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Search prefixes are collections of letters and words used to restrict the search results to a particular type of Workday object. Search prefixes are lowercase letters, followed by a colon (:). Example: bp: returns all business process definitions.
Example: Using Search Prefixes to Find Organization
1. In the Search box, type org: [org name] and then select your Enter key.2. A list of organizations associated with your search criteria will populate. Select your desired result.
Under Categories, select Common to search by items that are popular and often selected.
To see a list of all search prefixes available to you in Workday, enter a question mark (?) in the search box.
Quick Reference Guide: Search Prefixes
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To Find… Type This Prefix Search Category Academic Appointee appointee
Academic Unit au Common Organizations
Academic Unit Hierarchy auh Common Organizations
All Projects project
Background Process bgrequest Processes
Contingent Worker worker Common People
Cost Center costcenter Common Organizations
Custom Organization region Common Organizations
Custom Organization costcenter Common Organizations
Custom Organization company Common Organizations
Employee worker Common People
Employee Review Template
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To Find… Type This Prefix Search Category Event event Processes
Integration Event bgprocess Processes
Job Profile job Common Staffing
Location loc Common Organizations
Named Professorship np
Organization ic Common Organizations
Organization id
Organization org Common Organizations
Partitioned Background Process Runtime
bgrequest Processes
Position position Common Staffing
Position Group headcountGroup Common Staffing
Position Group position Common Staffing
Position – Position Management
position Common Staffing
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To Find… Type This Prefix Search Category Pre-Hire ph
Pre-Hire applicant Common People Staffing
Pre-Hire id
Scheduled Future Process bgsched Processes
Supplier supplier Procurement
Talent Pool pool Common Organizations
Worker user Security
Worker worker Common People Staffing
Worker id