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Tired of wrestling with messy Workday data? If you've spent hours cleaning Journal Line data just to get it into shape for Tableau Prep, you're not alone. Now there is a certified, more plug-and-play Workday data source that works seamlessly with Tableau Prep. No extra coding or no data headaches. Read the full post to learn how this new data source can work for you.

Tired of switching between apps? The Workday Everywhere app brings key Workday features right into Microsoft Teams, helping you stay focused and efficient. Check payslips, view tax information, submit and approve Workday time off requests, and more, all without leaving Teams. Perfect for managers and casual users alike! Read the full post and learn how to get started and what to expect using the Workday Everywhere help materials.

As a reminder for those returning for autumn semester, the Office of Business and Finance in coordination with the University Travel Office is pleased to announce our extended partnership with Anthony Travel. Effective July 1, 2025, Anthony Travel replaced Corporate Travel Planners (CTP) as the Travel Management Company for individual business travel.

Several new reporting updates described in the full post are expected to be active mid-August. A new prompt and output field have been added to "Purchase Order Remaining Balances," "Find Purchase Order Details - OSU," and "Find Purchase Order Summary - OSU." Coming the week of August 18, a new report called "Find Cash Sale Details - OSU" will be released. Lastly, coming the week of August 11, a new field will be added to the output of the report "Business Processes Awaiting Action - Expense Report Detail."

The Controller's Office has updated the unit monthly reconciliation checklist for FY26. The main updates include transitioning the existing checklist into Microsoft Excel format for easier use, with job aid links and resources linked to each step. In addition, a step was added to help facilitate purchase order review and closure.

The following are two of the latest Buckeye Buy updates. 1. A custom order line has been added to the Special Order Gases Cylinder Warehouse Catalog in Buckeye Buy. Requestors can search by "special order gas," under the Search Catalog link, to enter a requisition for the special order gas as quoted by a Linde account manager. See the full post for more details. 2. AK Painting and Martin Painting & Coating Company have new catalogs in Buckeye Buy for interior, exterior and garage floor painting services at contracted hourly and square footage rates. See the full post for links to the Painting Services contract book for more details and supplier contact information.

This post shares information about key dates for Autumn 2025 tuition assistance (or fee authorization) processing as well as links to more information about the tuition assistance programs at the university.

We’re excited to announce a new feature in Workday that makes it easier than ever to help colleagues pronounce your name correctly—and for you to do the same for them! All employees, including student employees, can now add name pronunciation information in Workday. This includes audio recordings of your name and phonetic spelling to guide pronunciation. See the full post for more details.

To address the Workday limitation associated with payroll commitments for biweekly pay period 14 (6/15-6/28), FY25 payroll commitments were closed out the week of July 7 and a new integration with a journal source of "Payroll Encumbrance Accrual Reversal" was run to move the commitments to FY26. Correcting entries for any over liquidations also have been posted. We resumed the regular encumbrance adjustments schedule starting Monday, July 7. The "Positions for Planning" report has also been updated to reflect FY26.

This is a friendly reminder that FDM worktag changes such as edits, inactivations, or reactivations should be submitted through Workday using the Create Request task. This process ensures we have the proper audit trail and documented approvals for all changes to worktags. See the full post for a job aid link and contact information for help.