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FAQs - Integration Studio

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September 9, 2026
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General Information

Is Integration Studio part of the Core HR module or an add-on? Please reach out to your CSM or AE to confirm.

Building Integrations

What can I do to avoid "N/A" in a column that causes my integration to fail? If "N/A" is coming from Dayforce data, you can set a default value in Integration Studio (advanced editor) for fields with no data.

How do I add two lines of headers to a file? I click "Include Headers in Output," but it only sends one line. You would need to use the Segmented output format option and create two header parents.

Can you include a header and trailer on a fixed-width export? Yes, if you just need one header and one footer you can use the regular Fixed Width Output option. If you have multiple, you will need to use the Segmented Fixed Width Output option.

Is the "Event Driven HR Changes (Outbound) Connector" similar to an API Web Hook? The connector leverages Dayforce's HCM Anywhere Event Services. Whenever the integration runs, it collects all events that occurred since the last run, enriches the event data with full employee details, and then maps/transforms and outputs the data either via SFTP or via API to an external webhook.

Encryption and Keys

When decrypting a file sent by another party to Integration Studio, is it the vendor's private key or their public key to decrypt? When decrypting a file sent by another party to Integration Studio, you will need to enter the private key in Integration Studio.

Typically companies do not share their private PGP key. Instead, they share a public key. Just want to be sure I understood you correctly. The intent would rather be for the owner of the integration in Integration Studio to manage the keys and provide the public key to the sending system. For Inbound file transmissions and as for Key Pairs (Public and Private), the owner's key pair would be used.

Features and Functionality

With the Relaunch option, there is the option to update the last successful run time. How does this work if it's a relaunch, e.g., 2 weeks ago? What would it "update"? When/why would you want to use this option? You would only want to update the Last Successful Run Time if that date time is used in the logic of your Integration.

Can custom tokens be mapped in Integration Studio and then used in other places in Dayforce or is this only for Integration Studio, exports, etc.? Custom tokens can only be used in Integration Studio. Note that the custom token will only be available for use in the specific Integration config you are working in.

Support and Resources

Is there a place we can search and try to understand all the error messages? Some of them aren't always clear. Yes, Dayforce outlines the most common errors in the Troubleshooting section of the Integration Studio Admin guide available at help.dayforce.com.

Where is a library of expressions that we can use to pull from? You can always refer to the Integration Studio admin guide: Dayforce Integration Studio Administrator Guide.