ConfigBot DF - Labor Metrics - How To Add Labor Metric Types

Labor Metrics - Labor Metric Types

The following article will help to explain how you can create a new Labor Metric Types in Dayforce using Configbot.

1.     Enter your Username and Password and click at the submit button to login.

2. Navigate towards the "Home screen" and click on the "Labor Metrics" module tile under Org Setup/HR Admin.

3. Select the workspace that best suits your preferences or requirements.

4. Navigate to the workbook (in my case, Iteration #1) and open the workbook.

5. The workbook will appear in a new tab on your browser. Navigate to the worksheet tab labeled ‘Labor Metric Types’.

6. Enter the Name, add unique reference code and relevant Description. Once done set the processing status to "Pending".

7. Close the workbook and navigate back to ConfigBot. Under the Actions tab for the same iteration number, click the hamburger menu, and select the "Start Configuration" option from the dropdown menu.

8. The Start Configuration pop-up window will appear. Enter your Dayforce password and provide any relevant execution notes. Then, select the checkbox for Labor Metric Types. Finally, click the "Confirm and Start" button.

9. You can later click the information icon to monitor the progress of your iteration.

10. Once the status shows "Complete," return to the workbook to verify that the Labor Metric Type is created. The corresponding rows and their fields will be highlighted in green, indicating successful execution. Additionally, the Processing Status for particular rows will be changed to "Processed”.

11. Navigate to your Dayforce instance to confirm the changes. Under Labor Metric Types, you’ll see the newly created Labor Metric Type “Work balance” and its related data.

This confirms a successful execution where a new Labor Metric Types was create in Labor Metrics module using ConfigBot, ensuring accurate data transfer and configuration within Dayforce.

Thank you!

Updated on: 08/20/2026