CustomObjectDefinitionCreate

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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

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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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