DataSourcesRequiredParameters
Stores required parameters for data sources, defining essential constraints that must be met when retrieving data from Workday's database. These parameters enforce structured query execution.
Workday Resource Information
Retrieves a data source and its primary business object for the specified {ID} for use in a WQL query. You can only view data sources that you have security access to.Secured by: Development, WQL for Workday Extend, Workday Query Language
Scope: System
Columns
| Name | Type | Description |
| DataSources_Id | String | The unique Workday identifier (WID) for the DataSources object that contains this parameter. |
| Alias | String | This field exposes the Workday Query Language (WQL) alias for ad hoc query-enabled instances in WQL REST APIs. This field is intended for internal use only. |
| Description | String | Specifies the query parameter used as an external prompt, providing additional context for users. |
| Type | String | Indicates the data type of the parameter, such as Text, Date, Numeric, Currency, Boolean, Single Instance, or Multi Instance. |
| WorkData_Descriptor | String | The display name of the instance |
| WorkData_Href | String | A URL link pointing to the Workday instance associated with the parameter. |
| WorkData_Id | String | The identifier of the Workday instance, which can be a WID, a standard Id, or a reference Id. |
| Alias_Prompt | String | The alias assigned to the data source, typically used as a prompt when specifying query parameters. |
| SearchString_Prompt | String | A case-insensitive search string used to filter data sources based on their descriptors. Separate multiple search terms with commas, adding a space after each comma. |