ConfigBot For Dayforce Workbook Breakdown
This article provides a comprehensive overview of every tab available in ConfigBot workbooks and explains how each tab maps to its corresponding configuration area within the Dayforce instance. It is designed to help users easily understand where workbook data originates from in Dayforce, making navigation, validation, and configuration management more efficient across environments.
Modules in Scope
- WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT
Org Setup/HR Admin
Labor Metrics
Employees
- Payroll Setup
Earnings and Deductions
Payroll General Ledger
- System Admin
Roles
Users
- Scheduling Plan
Shift Setup
- Benefits Setup
Benefits
- Performance Setup
Performance Management
- Succession Setup
Succession
- Platform
Pay Setup
- Talent
Compensation
Onboarding
- Impact Analysis
Impact Analysis
Recruitment Q1 2026
Impact Analysis (WFM, Payroll, Talent) Q1 2026
Health Check (Security, WFM, Payroll, Talent) Q1 2026
Letter Management Q2 2026
Development Plan Q2 2026
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Org Setup/HR Admin
- Tabs in workbook and their Dayforce Navigations
OrgUnits - Org Setup - Organization
Department - Org Setup - Organization - Department Tab
Jobs - Org Setup - Jobs And Job Assignments - Job Family - Add Job
Job Assignment - Org Setup - Jobs And Job Assignments - Job Family - Add Job Assignment
Legal Entity - Org Payroll Setup - Legal Entity
PayClass - HR Admin - Pay Class
PayType - HR Admin - Pay Type
Employment Status - HR Admin - Status
Employment Status Reason - HR Admin - Employment Status Reason
Zones - Org Setup - Zones Configuration
Unions - HR Admin - Unions
Employee Data Mapping Rules - HR Admin - Employee Data Mapping Rules
Employee Properties - HR Admin - Employee Properties
Labor Metrics
Legacy Labor Metrics - Org Setup - Labor Metrics - Legacy Labor Metrics Tab
Labor Metric Types - Org Setup - Labor Metrics - Labor Metrics Types Tab
Labor Metric Codes - Org Setup - Labor Metrics - Labor Metrics Codes Tab
Employees
Employment Settings - Search by employee name - Employment section - Employment settings
HR Policies - Search by employee name - Employment section - Employee properties
Employee Properties - Search by employee name - Employment section - HR Policies
Earnings and Deductions
Tax Compliance Rules - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Tax Compliance Rules tab
Earnings - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Earnings tab
Deductions - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Deductions tab
Taxability Override Sets - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Tax Override Sets tab
Payroll - System Admin - Client Properties - Properties - Payroll tab
Deduction Groupings - Payroll Setup - Groupings - Deduction Groupings tab
Earning Groupings - Payroll Setup - Groupings - Earning Groupings tab
Payroll Policies - Payroll Setup - Payroll Policies
Check Templates - Payroll Setup - Check Templates
Delivery Packages - Payroll Setup - Report Output - Delivery Packages
Payroll General Ledger
Account Numbers - Payroll Setup - General Ledger - Account Numbers
Chart Of Accounts - Payroll Setup - General Ledger - Charts of Accounts
Default Run Settings - Payroll Setup - General Ledger - Default Run Settings
Cost String Groupings - Payroll Setup - General Ledger - Cost String Groupings
Allocations And Accruals - Payroll Setup - General Ledger - Allocations and Accruals
Roles
Roles - System Admin - Roles
Role Features - System Admin - Roles - Role Features tab
Role Authorizations - System Admin - Roles - Role Authorizations tab
Role Web Services Fields - System Admin - Roles - Role Web Services Fields tab
Role Assignment - System Admin - Roles - New Hire Role Assignment tab
Users
User - System admin - User
Shift Setup
Shift Rotation - Scheduling Plan - Shift Setup - Shift Rotation tab
Shift Labor - Scheduling Plan - Shift Setup - Shift Labor tab
Shift Definitions - Scheduling Plan - Shift Setup - Shift Definitions tab
Schedule Rule Policy - Schedule Setup - Schedule Rule Policy
Schedule Change Policy - Schedule Setup - Schedule Change Policy
Benefits
Plan Option Group - Benefits Setup - Plan Option Group
Enrollments - Benefits Setup - Enrollments
Eligibility - Benefits Setup - Eligibility
Plans And Options - Benefits Setup - Plans and Options
Performance Management
Goal Categories - Goal Setup - Goal Categories tab
Rating Scale - Rating Scale
Competencies - Performance Setup - Competency Setup - Competencies tab
Review Cycles - Performance Setup - Review Setup - Review Cycles
Succession
Talent Matrix - Succession Setup - Talent Review Setup - Talent Factors
Talent Factors - Succession Setup - Talent Review Setup - Talent Matrix
Pay Setup
Pay Category - Pay Setup - Pay Category
Pay Category Group - Pay Setup - Pay Category Group
Pay Code - Pay Setup - Pay Code
Holiday Types - Pay Setup - Holiday Types
Holiday Group - Pay Setup - Holiday Groups
Pay Holidays - Pay Setup - Pay Holidays
Pay Code Group - Pay Setup - Pay Code Group
Base Rate Set - Pay Setup - Base Rate Sets Tab
Time Entry Policy - Pay Setup - Time Entry Policy
Attendance Policy - Pay Setup - Attendance
Pay Policy - Pay Setup - Pay Policy
Base Rate Policy - Pay Setup - Base Rate Set - Base Rate Policy Tab
Period Authorization Policy - Pay Setup - Period Authorization Policy
Recurrences - Pay Setup - Entitlements - Recurrences Tab
Policies - Pay Setup - Entitlements - Policies Tab
Units - Pay Setup - Balances - Units Tab
Balances - Pay Setup - Balances Tab
Entitlements - Pay Setup - Entitlements Tab
Pay Group - Pay Setup - Pay Group
Pay Group-Payroll-Rules - Pay Setup - Pay Group - Payroll Mapping
Pay Group-WFM-Rules - Pay Setup - Pay Group - WFM Mapping
Pay Policy-Rules Config - Pay Setup - Pay Policy - Rules Config
Pay Policy-Dynamic Reallocation - Pay Setup - Pay Policy - Dynamic Reallocation
Pay Policy-Rate Display - Pay Setup - Pay Policy - Rate Display
Time Off Policy - Pay Setup - Time Off Policy
Compensation
Metrics Definition - Compensation-Setup - Metrics Definition
Reward Letters Templates - Compensation-Setup - Reward Letters Templates
Guidelines - Compensation-Setup - Guidelines
Compensation Plans - Compensation-Setup - Compensation Plans
Onboarding
Income Tax Withholding Forms Co - Income Tax Withholding Forms Configuration
First Time Access Email Configuration - First Time Access Email Configuration
Manager Checklist Configuration - Manager Checklist Configuration
Key People Configuration - Key People Configuration
Employee Checklist Configuration - Employee Checklist Configuration
Guided Process - Workflow Management - Guided Process
Updated on: 01/15/2026
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