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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


  • Org Setup/HR Admin

Org Setup/HR Admin

Labor Metrics

Employees


  • Payroll Setup

Earnings and Deductions

Payroll General Ledger


  • System Admin

Roles

Users

Client Properties


  • Scheduling Setup

Shift Setup


  • Benefits Setup

Benefits

Flex Credit Setup


  • Performance Setup

Performance Management


  • Succession Setup

Succession


  • Pay Setup

Pay Setup


  • Recruiting

Recruiting


  • Talent

Compensation

Onboarding


  • Impact Analysis

Impact Analysis


  • Vacation Bidding

Vacation Bidding Setup


  • Plan Setup

Plan Setup


  • Hub Setup

Hub Setup


  • Translation

Translations


  • Pay Setup V2

Balances

Pay Setup V2

Time Entry Policy


  • Payroll Setup V2

Delivery Packages

Earnings and Deductions V2

Payroll Policies


ROAD MAP


Recruitment Q1 2026 (Completed)


Impact Analysis (WFM, Payroll, Talent)​ Q3 2026


Localisation Q2 2026


Health Check (Security, WFM, Payroll, Talent) Q3 2026


Letter Management Q3 2026


Development Plan Q3 2026


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Org Setup/HR Admin


  • Tabs in workbook and their Dayforce Navigation's


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


Client Properties


General - System Admin - Client Properties - Properties - General


Messages - System Admin - Client Properties - Properties - Message


Employee - System Admin - Client Properties - Properties - Employee


**Time Sheet **- System Admin - Client Properties - Properties - Time Sheet


**Time And Attendance **- System Admin - Client Properties - Properties - Time And Attendance


**Scheduling **- System Admin - Client Properties - Properties - Scheduling


**Multi Week Calendar **- System Admin - Client Properties - Properties - Multi-Week Calendar


Security - System Admin - Client Properties - Properties - Security


Position Management - System Admin - Client Properties - Properties - Position Management


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


Eligibility Operator - Benefits Setup - Eligibility Operator


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


Recruiting


Candidate Status - Recruiting Setup - Candidate Status


**Client Career Site Management **- Recruiting Setup - Client Career Site Management


Candidate Source Config - Recruiting Setup - Candidate Source Configuration


**Decline And Offer Rejection Reason **- Recruiting Setup - Decline and Offer Rejection Reason


**Question Configuration **- Recruiting Setup - Job Application Configuration - Question Configuration


Template Configuration - Recruiting Setup - Job Application Configuration - Template Configuration


Job Posting Template Config - Recruiting - Job Posting Template Config


Candidate Status Mapping - Recruiting - Candidate Status Mapping


Job Requisition Justification - Recruiting Setup - Job Requisition Justification


**Section Configuration **- Recruiting Setup - Job Application Configuration - Section Configuration


Job Search Configuration - Recruiting Setup - Job Search Configuration


**Templates **- Letter Management - Template Designer - Templates


Pre Hire Question Configuration - Recruiting Setup - Pre-Hire Questionnaire Configuration


**Recruiters **- Recruiting Setup - Recruiters


Draft Policy - Recruiting - Draft Policy


Client Properties - Recruiting Setup - Client Properties


Job Requisition Additional Fields - Recruiting Setup - Job Requisition Additional Fields


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

Vacation Bidding Setup


Groups - Vacation Bidding Setup - Groups

Bidding Policy - Vacation Bidding Setup - Bidding Policy

Calendars - Vacation Bidding Setup - Calendars

Notifications - Vacation Bidding Setup - Notifications

Vacation Bidding Sessions - Vacation Bidding Setup - Vacation Bidding Sessions



Flex Credit Setup


Flex Credit Plans - Benefit Setup - Flex Credit Setup - Flex Credit Plans

Flex Credit Order - Benefit Setup - Flex Credit Setup - Flex Credit Order

Flex Credit Plans - Tiers - Benefit Setup - Flex Credit Setup - Flex Credit Plans - Flex Credit Plans - Tiers


Plan Setup


KPI MD - General - Plan Setup - KPI Metadata - General

KPI - Plan Setup - KPI

KPI MD - Calculation Formulas - Plan Setup - KPI Metadata - Calculation Formulas

KPI Labor Metric - Plan Setup - KPI Labor Metric

KPILM-Rules - Plan Setup - KPI Labor Metric - Labor Metric Rules

KPI MD - Edit Formulas - Plan Setup - KPI Metadata - Edit Formulas

KPI MD - Plan UI Params - Plan Setup - KPI Metadata - Plan UI Parameters

KPI MD - Summary UI Params - Plan Setup - KPI Metadata - Plan KPI Summary UI Parameters

KPI MD - Schedule UI Params - Plan Setup - KPI Metadata - Schedule UI Parameters

KPI MD - Forecast Params - Plan Setup - KPI Metadata - Forecast Parameters

KPI MD - Cost Settings - Plan Setup - KPI Metadata - Cost Settings

KPI MD - Monthly View Setting - Plan Setup - KPI Metadata - Monthly View Setting

KPI MD - KPI Thresholds - Plan Setup - KPI Metadata - KPI Thresholds

KPI MD - Trend Chart Settings - Plan Setup - KPI Metadata - KPI Trend Chart Settings


Hub Setup


Hub Assignments - Hub Setup - Hub Designer - Hub Assignments

Audiences - Hub Setup - Hub Designer - Audiences



Translations


Trans_Departments - Org Setup - Organization - Departments - Localize

Trans_LegalEntity - Org Payroll Setup - Legal Entity - Localize

Trans_Job_Assignment - Org Setup - Jobs and Job Assignment - Jobs - Job Assignment - Localize

Trans_Jobs - Org Setup - Jobs and Job Assignment - Jobs - Localize

Trans_PayClass - HR Admin - Pay Class - Localize

Trans_PayType - HR Admin - Pay Type - Localize

Trans_EmploymentStatus - HR Admin - Status - Localize

Trans_EmploymentStatusReason - HR Admin - Employment Status Reason - Localize

Trans_Zones - Org Setup - Zones Configuration - Zones - Localize

Trans_Unions - HR Admin - Unions - Localize

Trans_EmployeeProperties - HR Admin - Employee Properties - Localize



Pay Setup V2



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

Attendance Policy - Pay Setup - Attendance

Base Rate Policy - Pay Setup - Base Rate Set - Base Rate Policy Tab

Period Authorization Policy - Pay Setup - Period Authorization Policy



Balances


General - Pay Setup - Balances Tab

Hide Balance - Pay Setup - Balances Tab - Hide Balances

Pay Adjustments - Pay Setup - Balances Tab - Pay Adjustments

Options - Pay Setup - Balances Tab - Options

Cascades - Pay Setup - Balances Tab - Cascades

Conversions - Pay Setup - Balances Tab - Conversions

Units - Pay Setup - Balances - Units Tab




Time Entry Policy



Main - Pay Setup - Time Entry Policy - Main

Meals - Pay Setup - Time Entry Policy - Meals

Breaks - Pay Setup - Time Entry Policy - Breaks

Meal & Break Rules - Pay Setup - Time Entry Policy - Meal & Break Rules

Time Capture - Pay Setup - Time Entry Policy - Time Capture

Tardy Rules - Pay Setup - Time Entry Policy - Tardy Rules

Meal Break Penalty - Pay Setup - Time Entry Policy - Meal Break Penalty

Break Attestation - Pay Setup - Time Entry Policy - Break Attestation

Meal Subsidy - Pay Setup - Time Entry Policy - Meal Subsidy

Problem Configuration - Pay Setup - Time Entry Policy - Problem Configuration

Cross-Linking - Pay Setup - Time Entry Policy - Cross-Linking

Labor Metrics - Pay Setup - Time Entry Policy - Labor Metrics




Earnings and Deductions v2


Tax Compliance Rules - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Tax Compliance Rules Tab

Earnings - General - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Earnings Tab

Earnings - Tax and Compliance - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Earnings Tab

Earnings - Options - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Earnings Tab

Earnings - Balances - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Earnings Tab

Earnings - Limits - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Earnings Tab

Earnings - Payee - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Earnings Tab

Earnings - Pay Group - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Earnings Tab

Earnings - Parameters - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Earnings Tab

Earnings - Pay Entry Rates - Payroll Setup - Earnings - Pay Entry Rates

Earning Groupings - Payroll Setup - Groupings - Earning Groupings Tab

Deductions - General - Payroll Setup - Deductions

Deductions - Tax and Compliance - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Deductions Tab

Deductions - Parameters - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Deductions Tab

Deductions - Limits - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Deductions Tab

Deductions - Options - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Deductions Tab

Deductions - Pay Group - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Deductions Tab

Deductions - Payee - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Deductions Tab

Deductions - Limits - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Deductions Tab

Deduction Groupings - Payroll Setup - Groupings - Deduction Groupings Tab

Taxability Override Sets - Payroll Setup - Earnings and Deductions - Tax Override Sets Tab

Payroll - System Admin - Client Properties - Properties - Payroll Tab



Payroll Policies


Payroll Policies - Payroll Setup - Payroll Policies

Payroll Policies - Rules - Payroll Setup - Payroll Policies

Check Templates - Payroll Setup - Check Templates

Delivery Packages


Delivery Packages - Payroll Setup - Report Output - Delivery Packages



Updated on: 06/08/2026

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