Workday Extend · Schema
CustomObjectDefinitionCreate
AutomationCustom ApplicationsEnterpriseExtensionsHCMIntegrationOrchestrationPlatform-as-a-Service
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | string | The API name for the custom object type |
| description | string | Description of the custom object type |
| instanceType | string | Whether instances are single or multi per parent object |
| parentObjectType | string | The standard Workday object type to extend |
| fields | array | Initial fields for the custom object |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "#/components/schemas/CustomObjectDefinitionCreate",
"title": "CustomObjectDefinitionCreate",
"type": "object",
"required": [
"name",
"instanceType",
"parentObjectType"
],
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The API name for the custom object type",
"maxLength": 128,
"pattern": "^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$"
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Description of the custom object type"
},
"instanceType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"single",
"multi"
],
"description": "Whether instances are single or multi per parent object"
},
"parentObjectType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"worker",
"organization",
"position",
"jobProfile"
],
"description": "The standard Workday object type to extend"
},
"fields": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/CustomObjectFieldCreate"
},
"description": "Initial fields for the custom object"
}
}
}
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