Session 2: IS: Data Structures and Core Mapping Concepts - Webinar Replay Now Available!

Session 2 : Dayforce Integration Studio Builder Series - IS: Data Structures and Core Mapping Concepts

We’re excited to launch the Dayforce Integration Studio Builder Series — a collaborative initiative designed to bring together internal teams and partners to better leverage the full potential of the Dayforce platform.

What this series is about

This series focuses on showcasing real-world capabilities through practical, hands-on examples. Our goal is to help teams:

• Build with confidence using proven patterns
• Drive reuse and scale through shared solutions

• Strengthen the developer community through collaboration and knowledge sharing

Through weekly sessions, deep dives, and interactive discussions, participants will gain actionable insights into how to apply these tools in real implementations—and contribute back to a growing ecosystem of shared expertise.

What we covered in Session 2

Integration Studio Builder Series – IS: Data Structures and Core Mapping Concepts

This session of the Integration Studio Builder Series focused on the foundational concepts of data structures and core mapping in Integration Studio. Attendees explored how objects and arrays work, how data structure and context influence mapping, and how to configure headers, body records, and trailers for different integration formats.

Through hands-on demonstrations, the session also covered working with array parents, mapping and aggregation behavior, inbound data structures, date formatting and source schemas, and grouping records to transform flat source data into the nested structures required by Dayforce. 

Practical examples highlighted common integration scenarios and considerations for designing mappings that align source and destination data effectively.

The session concluded with an interactive Q&A, where the panel addressed real-world configuration questions and shared additional guidance and best practices.

Follow-Up & Topics We’ll Address

Based on your questions, we’ll continue to incorporate:

• Real-world use cases and scenarios
• Integration patterns and best practices
• End-to-end examples showing how components connect