Integration & APIs

Originally posted by Kanak Johari on May 27, 2026 at 1:12 AM. Hi Everyone, I’m working on an Integration Studio inbound file for Employee Demographics, specifically for Work Assignment updates. In our inbound file, we receive values such as Jobxrefcode, Deptxrefcode, Orgxrefcode, Isprimary, and FTE. Our understanding is that when any of these attributes change, Dayforce creates a new Work Assignment record with a new effective start date. However, we are observing a scenario where the effective date changes in the incoming full load file, but none of the actual work assignment attributes are modified. This happens because the source system includes additional work-assignment-related fields that change frequently, even though those fields are not maintained in Dayforce. In this scenario, should Dayforce still create a new Work Assignment row solely because the effective date changed? Or is there a recommended approach to handle this so that no new Work Assignment row is created when the

Originally posted by Hanu Indrakanti on September 30, 2026 at 9:57 AM. Hi Everyone,We're currently fetching Dayforce Recruiting candidate data through reports, as there is no dedicated API for candidate information. We've hit a few limitations and would appreciate your guidance on the recommended approach. What we're observing: 1. Multiple rows per candidateA report returns one row per combination of job requisition, application status, contact method and additional field. For example, a single candidate with two job requisitions returns 10 rows. This makes it difficult to reliably determine one current record for the candidate. 2. Status dates don't identify the latest statusThe effective date for application status appears to be stored at day level (start or end of day). When a candidate's status changes more than once on the same day, several statuses share the same date, and we can't tell which one is the current status. 3. Additional fields aren't identifiableIn reports, custom fi

Originally posted by Ming Koh on September 29, 2026 at 9:41 AM. I have successfully delivered several file-based inbound integrations using Integration Studio in the past without any issues, but I haven’t had any luck resolving this particular problem. The CSV inbound Integration Studio process is successfully triggered when the .ready file is dropped into SFTP, but the background job intermittently gets stuck in "In Progress" and keeps polling every 10 seconds (see Integration Processor background job log). The only resolution so far has been to raise a support ticket and have the job manually cancelled. The issue has occurred multiple times. I raised a couple of tickets in the past with without much progress, so I wanted to check whether anyone has experienced this issue before I re-raised it. Thanks. 2026-09-29 11:20:11.6089 [140] aza2r74bje002:BJE_ausconfig262 INFO BusinessAPI.IntegrationPlatform.Services.IntegrationPlatformService.IntStudioTransmitTrackingService - Not all files t

Originally posted by Prateek Dwivedi on September 29, 2026 at 3:48 AM.  Hello @Pranaw Sharma @Brenda Sutton . I am working on a demographic IS export using Bulk Employee API. Trying to bring in Employee's State Tax details that is USStateTaxes (like effective dates, tax name etc). I applied the required USStateTaxes Item from Data through Dayforce field. However, it does not yield any data output in destination file. and neither any information coming in data source file. So I am not able to assess the reason. Do i need to do anything additional to bring this data? or any other navigational path? or does this data not actually comes in Bulk Employee API? I am attaching relevant images. Please guide.

Originally posted by Shane Zahra on September 6, 2026 at 11:01 PM. Hi all! I have come across some TAFW End Point Issues that I'd like to discuss The TAFW GET endpoint doesn't return an XRefCode for user-entered records — anyone found a workaround or able to escalate to DF? We've found that the DF REST API GET /Employees/{xRefCode}/TimeAwayFromWork The endpoint returns an empty TAFWXRefCode for any TAFW record created manually in the UI (only records POST via API seem to get one populated if its left omitted or blank).  This makes it impossible for external systems to PATCH/update those records later since there's no identifier to reference, even though DF clearly assigns an internal ID to every TAFW record (as seen in reporting module) (it just doesn't get exposed in the response).  The integration we have been designing is to PATCH & POST new TAFW records based on external validations. In some cases it may update the status, or times, in other cases it will cancel a record and cr

Originally posted by Brenda Sutton on Edited August 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM. Happy HUMP DAY! Netsuite requires API calls to include an additional authentication parameter, "client_assertion," which is a JSON Web Token (JWT) consisting of a Header, Payload, and an x509 private key, signed with the PS256 algorithm. The JWT payload includes two fields indicating the valid timeframe: the current datetime and a maximum of one hour later, in line with Netsuite's limit. I need to know any other specific platforms also requiring this type of OAuth authorization when using RESTful services besides NetSuite/Oracle. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Originally posted by Pranaw Sharma on September 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM. Recent Error: Invalid column name 'MappingDefinitionId' on All Integrations Recently, some users have reported seeing the following error across all integrations in their environment: Invalid column name 'MappingDefinitionId'   What This Means These errors indicate a mismatch between the deployed application code and the database schema. In practical terms, it means the database wasn’t upgraded correctly during deployment. When the schema and code get out of sync, integrations fail because the application looks for objects or columns that don’t yet exist in the DB. Resolution The fix is straightforward:Confirm DB & app version alignment.Reach out to Dayforce Support (or the CM team) and request that your client database be upgraded.Once the DB upgrade is complete, the schema will align with the deployed code, and the error should disappear. Key Takeaway If you encounter the Invalid column name 'MappingDefinitionId

Originally posted by Sukal Mondal on September 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM. PTO Data for Integrations One of our partners tried building an integration between Dayforce and Tempus to adjust project capacity when employees request PTO.They needed both approved and unapproved Time Away records for specific date ranges. But they hit a few roadblocks:Time Away fields weren’t showing up in Integration Studio.Developer permissions weren’t obvious.Their planned web hook approach didn’t surface the right fields. Product Guidance: Integration Studio pulls from the HCM Anywhere APIs. You could:Build a report and use it via the Analytics Data Connector API.Or, check if Time Away fields are already available through the APIs listed on the Dayforce Developer Network <link stripped through migration>. 👉 Has anyone here successfully pulled PTO/Time Away data into a downstream system? How did you approach it?

Originally posted by Sukal Mondal on Edited September 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM. IDL Conditional Expressions Problem: A developer was trying to write an IDL expression to pull an email address if it exists, otherwise fall back to the first letter of the first name + last name. Their code looked like this: if is_material(find_single(contacttype="Business")) && emailadd ! nil { emailadd} else { string_concat(string_left(firstname,1),replace(lastname," ",""))}…but it didn’t work as expected. 💡 Expert Tip: When learning IDL, it often helps to build your logic in the front end first. Once it works, click View IDL to see how the system generates the expression. You can then tweak and expand that logic directly in IDL. 👉 Have you written similar conditional expressions? Do you usually start in the front end or go straight into IDL?Any favorite “gotchas” or shortcuts you’ve picked up along the way?

Originally posted by Sukal Mondal on September 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM. New Developer Spotlight with Frank Ruffolo Learn how to get started with the Dayforce Developer Network in just 30 seconds, why Postman is a go-to tool for APIs, and where to find the latest updates released with every Dayforce update. Frank also shares how to engage with the community through forums and groups — plus his perspective on optimism as a core Dayforce value.👉 Watch the recording here <link stripped through migration>

Originally posted by Aravindan Balasubramanian on Edited October 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM. Employee Deletion via API Problem:There are instances where a New Hire Employee is POSTed to Dayforce and needs to be deleted due to various reasons (Employee No-Show, Integration Error etc.) Currently, for data integrity and audit requirements, Dayforce does not have API support to Delete Employee records. 💡 Expert Tip: Using the Employee API > PATCH Employee you can update the employees to removed to be deleted as ‘Terminated’ in the Employment Status.Once updated, the Employee records needs to be added to the Erase Queue (Data Management Center available in Dayforce) by a Dayforce Admin. A server-level job runs on a recurring cycle and permanently removes any employee records placed in the Erase Queue. Please follow the below link in Dayforce Help for more details on Erase Queue:

Originally posted by Sukal Mondal on October 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM. DELETE SSO API Call Returns 403 – But Works in Postman A developer reported that a DELETE SSO call worked fine through Postman, but returned a 403 Forbidden when triggered via MuleSoft. Cloudflare was blocking the request, even though the endpoint and payload were identical. 💡 Expert Tip This kind of mismatch often points to differences in headers, tokens, or request signatures between tools. MuleSoft or other middleware might be sending an extra header or using an outdated token format that Cloudflare flags.Quick things to check:Compare full request headers from both Postman and MuleSoft.ValidateContent-TypeandAuthorizationfields exactly match.Ensure TLS/SSL negotiation isn’t being altered by your middleware. Open Questions for the CommunityHave you seen Cloudflare blocking requests from certain middleware before?What’s your preferred way to debug 403s when the same call works elsewhere?Any best practices for aligning

Originally posted by Craig Shields on October 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM. Identify Deleted Employee Skills Scenario:Dayforce Employee data is being integrated to another system using Get Employee to identify changes and Get Employee Details to synchronize the changes.  Problem:This synchronization works when records are updated for example if an Employee skill is updated then the Get Employee Details (Expander: Skills) response will have a LastModifiedTimestamp for Skills. If an Employee Skill is deleted in Dayforce however, as it was entered in error, Get Employees does not identify any records. Please advised when records are deleted in Dayforce e.g. Employee Skill how the API can be used to identify that a change (e.g. Deletion) has occurred. RegardsCraig Shields

Originally posted by Craig Shields on October 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM. Get Employee Details - Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Status In Dayforce the field Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Status is available in the General Section of Personal > Confidential Information as shown belowThe below is from HelpPlease advise if the Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Status can be retrieved the Rest API > Get Employee Details or Bulk Export Job (Bulk Employee). RegardsCraig Shields

Originally posted by Steve Bryson on October 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM. Trying to import a .csv file that has quotes around the fields and getting an error message ""InvalidMapperConfiguration: You can ignore bad data by setting BadDataFound to null.". Take the quotes out and it imports fine. Unfortunately, vendor is not able to remove the quotes. I thought this might be handled in the IDL but we are not able to modify the source schema. Anyone have any thoughts?

Originally posted by Pranaw Sharma on October 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM. Best Practice for Connector Configuration: Use Separate Web Service User Accounts To ensure smooth and reliable connector performance, we strongly recommend following this best practice when configuring connectors: Use Separate Web Service User Accounts for Each ConnectorAssigning a unique web service user account to each connector prevents one connector’s issue from impacting another. This approach reduces the risk of account lockouts, failed executions, and intermittent connection errors. Why This MattersWhen multiple connectors share the same web service user account, several issues can arise:If a password is updated for one connector but not for another, the connector using the outdated password will repeatedly attempt to connect with invalid credentials.This can lock the shared web service user account, causing all connectors using that account to fail.If the connector is configured to automatically unlock after a

Originally posted by Timothy Hartwig on September 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM.  If you would like to chat, be it casually or in a technical capacity, integrating Dayforce using durable functions or in any format within Azure, feel free to reach out to me directly at timothy.hartwig@magnisol.com . I am always happy to help and love a challenge.  We have been doing some really exciting things here at Magnisol.

Originally posted by Sukal Mondal on Edited November 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM. Behind the Roadmap: Episode 3 – Dayforce Payroll Interface Watch Jackie Harvey, Senior Manager of Product Management, unveil the new Dayforce Payroll Interface (DPI) — a scalable, standardized approach to global payroll integration.🎥 Watch now: Watch the Spotlight Recording <link stripped through migration>Discover how DPI enhances global payroll consistency and partner connectivity. After watching, join the discussion and connect with @Jacqueline Harvey​ here in the forum — share your questions, feedback, or ideas on how DPI can shape the future of payroll.

Originally posted by Shreya Srivastava on November 11, 2025 at 4:43 AM. Summary:Client has a requirement to send SMS notifications to employees on both scheduled and unscheduled days, which we are trying to support via a report. We imported a topic from Dayforce Marketplace called 'Employee Schedule with labor metric' which includes all the necessary columns for their reporting needs. However, this report only generates data for employees who are scheduled to work. We attempted to create a custom report by joining the 'Employee Schedule (Primary)' table with the 'Employee' table using a LEFT join. Unfortunately, this approach still does not return records for employees on their unscheduled days. We also tried the reverse setup, making 'Employee' the primary table and applying a LEFT join to the 'Employee Schedule' table, but this did not resolve the issue either.    We looked at the Get Schedules API and this has the functionality to pull out unscheduled employees but it does not have

Originally posted by Aman Gaur on October 31, 2025 at 6:28 AM. I am working on creating one export integration, most of the fields are present in Bulk Employee API but I want one field to be extracted from Employee Balance Period API. Now for single integration I can only use one Source API.So, can anyone here help me in this how can I create my integration?

Originally posted by Aman Gaur on November 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM. I have one Benefit 834 export which i have made few months back (working at that time), now it is not giving any output says Export generated empty result. I have also used standard 834 template and applied plan carrier, still generating an empty file.Any help on this?

Originally posted by Sukal Mondal on November 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM. Integration Studio Saves the Day (Again!) A recent payroll integration challenge reminded us why Integration Studio is such a powerful part of the Dayforce platform.During a critical payment file process, a formatting issue in one of the employee records caused the outbound file to fail validation. Instead of re-running the entire process or rebuilding exports, the team quickly used Integration Studio to apply a simple IDL replace function within the mapping — resolving the issue in minutes and relaunching the file successfully. This quick recovery shows the strength of Dayforce’s extensibility — and the expertise of our product and integration teams, who continue to make complex challenges easy to solve. 👏 Huge thanks to the teams behind Integration Studio for building a flexible, resilient solution that empowers users to adapt fast and keep business moving.  👉 Have you used Integration Studio to solve a tricky integr

Originally posted by Sukal Mondal on October 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM. 🚀 Join the November #IntegrationChallenge!This month, we’re putting innovation in motion. Build something awesome with Dayforce APIs, Connectors, or Integration Studio, share your ideas, and learn from fellow builders. 💡 Whether it’s a clever workflow, a creative API use case, or a partner-powered integration concept — we want to see it!🧩 Post your entry here in the Integration & API Group using #IntegrationChallenge and get featured in next month’s newsletter! Let’s build, share, and inspire — together. 💙#IntegrationChallenge #DayforceDevelopers #Extensibility #Innovation 

Originally posted by Craig Shields on November 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM. We are attempting to use the API - Employee Export Job (Bulk Employee) to export employee data for use in Power BI. The client wants to export all employees all the time however we are having difficulties with the DeltaOption. Has anyone used the Employee Export Job (Bulk Employee) to export all employees all the time and care share parameter settings?

Originally posted by Aman Gaur on December 2, 2025 at 4:07 AM. I am working on creating one HR Export.The file requires three key fields to be populated:CostCentre (Fund): Job Assignment → Ledger Code Department: Org Unit → First three digits of the District Ledger Code Division (Sub-Dept): Org Unit → On-Site Dept Ledger CodeWe are building this through Integration Studio.Problem- I am not able to find the exact Dayforce field to populate these fields, even raised the ticket but didn't get any response.Anyone here who can help me with this?Below are Dayforce fields that I have tried but I don't think those are correct.Issue is urgent, as we are going live on 1st Jan 2026.