ArticleVersions
Stores historical versions of articles, preserving content revisions for auditability, compliance tracking, knowledge retention, and rollback capabilities in case of incorrect updates.
Workday Resource Information
Retrieve an article version and the plain text content for the article version. Also includes: audience, category, created date, created by, last updated date, last updated by, language, location, status, tags, title, view link, and the parent articleSecured by: Help Article REST API, Manage: Article Sharing Versions, Manage: Help Articles
Scope: Help, People Experience
Columns
| Name | Type | Description |
| Id [KEY] | String | The unique identifier (Id) for the article version instance. This Id ensures that each version of an article is distinctly tracked and managed within the system. |
| Category_Descriptor | String | The display name of the instance |
| Category_Href | String | A direct link to the category instance associated with this article version. This link provides programmatic access to retrieve details about the category. |
| Category_Id | String | The unique Id for the category associated with this article version. This Id ensures accurate classification and organization of articles within Workday. |
| Content | String | The plain-text content of the article version. This value represents the actual text that is displayed to users, excluding any formatting or media attachments. |
| CreatedDate | Datetime | The date and time when the article version was created. This timestamp provides historical tracking of article revisions and publishing activity. |
| Language_Descriptor | String | The display name of the instance |
| Language_Href | String | A direct link to the language instance associated with this article version. This link provides programmatic access to retrieve details about the language settings. |
| Language_Id | String | The unique Id for the language associated with this article version. This Id ensures proper categorization of articles by language for localization and accessibility. |
| LastUpdatedDate | Datetime | The date and time when the article version was last updated. This timestamp indicates the most recent modification and ensures version control. |
| LatestPublishedVersionViewURL | String | A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that links to the latest published version of the article in Workday. This field only returns a value if the article is currently published and accessible. |
| Location_Descriptor | String | The display name of the instance |
| Location_Href | String | A direct link to the location instance associated with this article version. This link provides programmatic access to retrieve details about the location settings. |
| Location_Id | String | The unique Id for the location associated with this article version. This Id ensures proper categorization of articles based on location-based relevance. |
| ParentArticle_Descriptor | String | The display name of the instance |
| ParentArticle_Href | String | A direct link to the parent article instance. This link provides programmatic access to retrieve details about the main article. |
| ParentArticle_Id | String | The unique Id for the parent article of this version. This Id ensures versioning relationships are maintained within the knowledge management system. |
| Status_Descriptor | String | The display name of the instance |
| Status_Href | String | A direct link to the status instance associated with this article version. This link provides programmatic access to retrieve details about the current status. |
| Status_Id | String | The unique Id for the status associated with this article version. This Id ensures accurate tracking of article workflow stages. |
| Title | String | The title of the article version. This value represents the headline or subject of the article as displayed to users. |
| Version | Decimal | The version number assigned to the article instance. This value ensures proper tracking of article updates and enables version control. |
| ViewLink | String | A URL that links to the article version in Workday. This field only returns a value if the article is published and accessible to users. |
| Audience_Prompt | String | The intended audience of the article version. This value ensures that the article reaches the appropriate users based on roles, permissions, or department access. |
| Status_Prompt | String | The status of the article version. This value specifies whether the article is in draft, published, archived, or another workflow stage. |