In Workday reporting, what is the term for the data structure that defines where data comes from for a report?

• A. Report Definition
• B. Security Domain
• C. Data Source
• D. Result Set

Answer: (C)

The data source is the structure that defines where data comes from for a Workday report. It specifies which business objects and fields are available and how they’re related, effectively mapping the data lineage the report will pull from. This is distinct from the Report Definition, which is the design of the report; the Security Domain, which controls who can access it; and the Result Set, which is the actual data rows and columns produced after the report runs. So the data source is what determines the origin of the data used in the report.