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This guidance assumes you have administrative privileges for your Workday account.

Set Up an Integration System User (Optional)

Setting up an Integration System User (ISU) is recommended but optional. You can use an existing Workday user account with appropriate permissions instead. The key requirement is having valid credentials (username and password) with access to create and manage custom reports.
1

Go to Create Integration System User

Search for and open the Create Integration System User task.
Create Integration System User
2

Enter account information

Enter a username and strong password in the Account Information section, then click OK to create the user.
Account Information

Create and View a Custom Report (Optional)

1

Go to Create Custom Report

Search and navigate to the Create Custom Report task
Accessing Report Designer
2

Configure custom report

Follow the steps below to configure the custom report:
  • Report Name: Must be unique within the tenant
  • Report Type: Select Advanced
  • Optimised for Performance: Tick this box to enhance performance
  • Data Source: Choose the appropriate data source based on the data you need (e.g. Workers for HCM reporting).
Create Custom Report
Click OK to continue.Add and configure report fields:
  • Click the + icon to add a field.
  • Select a Business Object (e.g. Worker) in the Business Object column.
  • Choose the specific field (e.g. Employee ID) in the Field column.
  • Set aliases in Column Heading Override and Column Heading Override XML Alias to ensure stable field names in API responses.
For employee data, you can include the following fields:
  • Employee_ID
  • First_Name
  • Last_Name
  • Display_Name
  • Email_Work
  • Email_Home
  • Phone_Work
  • Phone_Home
  • Job_Title
  • Hire_Date
  • Gender
  • Date_Of_Birth
  • Termination_Date
  • Company_Name
Fields and Aliases Settings
3

Configure report filters (Optional)

Add filters to narrow the result data set (e.g. Supervisory Organisation – Primary Position).
Filters Settings
4

Configure report prompts

Enable prompt display by ticking Display Prompt Values in Subtitle. Leave other settings at their defaults.
Prompts Settings
5

Configure advanced options

Tick Optimised for Performance and Enable As Web Service. Leave other advanced options unchanged.
Advanced Settings
Click OK to save the report.
6

Go to View Custom Report

Search for View Custom Report, select the report you just created, then click OK to open it.
Accessing Report Designer
7

Retrieve the Report URL

Open the three‑dot menu, select Web Service > View URLs; you will be redirected to the View URLs Web Service page.
View URLs
Right‑click the Workday XML link and copy its URL.
Copy Workday XML URL

Connecting to StackOne

Use the ISU Username, ISU Password, and Report URL to create a connection.
StackOne Connector Hub
If you are encountering issues after connecting and calling the unified List Employees endpoint, you can visit Integration Configuration & Concepts guide of Workday RaaS