Workday Adaptive Planning Tips & Tricks: New Feature – Long-Running Processes in Workday’s 2024R2 Release

January 30, 2025

A game-changing feature has been introduced in the latest Workday 2024R release: long-running processes. This new report empowers administrators with planning center permissions to monitor and manage processes that have been running for 30 seconds or longer.

Why is this important?

Processes that linger in the background for extended periods can create bottlenecks, hindering the overall performance of your instance. With the long-running processes feature you can easily identify and address these slowdowns, ensuring your models run smoothly. When necessary, you can cancel these lengthy processes and reschedule them for times of lower traffic.

Key Benefits

This feature is beneficial for users encountering delays or performance issues with specific tasks. By providing a straightforward way to cancel these lengthy processes, you can enhance efficiency and maintain optimal performance levels.

How It Works

The long-running processes report is located in the Planning Center’s new Process Dashboard section. The long-running processes report provides a list of processes exceeding the 30-second mark, along with the usernames of the individuals who initiated them.

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Types of Processes Included and Able to be Canceled:

Sheet loads
APIs
Admin updates
Excel exports
Imports

For instance, if you notice a large import task is dragging down performance during peak usage times, you can cancel it to allow regular processes to continue unhindered. After canceling a process, it will no longer appear in your list, providing a clear overview of your ongoing tasks.

Additionally, if you choose to cancel a process, you may want to reach out to the user who initiated it, informing them of the action taken and suggesting they try again during off-peak hours.

With the long-running processes feature, Workday is enhancing the administrative experience, allowing for better resource management and improved performance. Make the most of this new tool to keep your workflows efficient and responsive!

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Cameron Burke

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