Working with Org Units¶
[Overview] [Operation details] [Sample configuration]
Overview¶
The following operations allow you to retrieve, create or update organization units
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
| GET Org Units | Retrieve a list of Org Unit XRefCodes. An XRefcode can then be used to retrieve details of an Org Unit with GET Org Unit Details. |
| POST Org Units | Create a new Org Unit with a unique XRefCode. It includes creating its relationship to an existing Parent Org Unit and Legal Entity that are specified in OrgUnitParents and OrgUnitLegalEntities, respectively. |
| PATCH Org Units | Update an existing Org Unit using its XRefCode, which should be specified in the request URL. |
Operation details¶
This section provides more details on each of the operations.
Retrieving Org Units¶
We can use GET Org Units operation with required parameters to retrieve a list of org units
GET Org Units
<ceridiandayforce.getOrgUnits/>Properties
There are no properties.
Sample request
Following is a sample request that can be handled by this operation.
{
"username": "DFWSTest",
"password": "DFWSTest",
"clientNamespace": "usconfigr57.dayforcehcm.com/Api/ddn",
"apiVersion": "V1"
}Sample response
Given below is a sample response for this operation.
{
"Data": [
{
"XRefCode": "Corporate"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RetailCoUSA"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_1"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_2"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store118"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_3"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_4"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_5"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_6"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_7"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_8"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store113"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_9"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_10"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_11"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_12"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_13"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_14"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store110"
},
{
"XRefCode": "4"
},
{
"XRefCode": "1"
},
{
"XRefCode": "7"
},
{
"XRefCode": "2"
},
{
"XRefCode": "3"
},
{
"XRefCode": "5"
},
{
"XRefCode": "6"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store105"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_15"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_16"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_17"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_18"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_19"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_20"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store120"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 120 - Accessories"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 120 - Mens"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 120 - Footwear"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 120 - Womens"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 120 - Management"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 120 - Receiving"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store125"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_21"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_22"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_23"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_24"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_25"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_26"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store999"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_27"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_28"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_29"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_30"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_31"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_32"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_33"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_34"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant1"
},
{
"XRefCode": "500Assembly 1"
},
{
"XRefCode": "500Assembly 2"
},
{
"XRefCode": "500Maintenance"
},
{
"XRefCode": "500Management"
},
{
"XRefCode": "500Operations"
},
{
"XRefCode": "500Packaging"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_35"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Bank 1"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Bank 1Admin"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Bank 1Commercial Lines"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Bank 1Customer Service"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Bank 1Employee Benefits"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Bank 1Personal Lines"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_36"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Sunny"
},
{
"XRefCode": "SunnyAdmin"
},
{
"XRefCode": "SunnyCommunity Care"
},
{
"XRefCode": "SunnyHousekeeping"
},
{
"XRefCode": "SunnyNursing"
},
{
"XRefCode": "SunnyPP&E"
},
{
"XRefCode": "SunnyReception"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store122"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_37"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store155"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_38"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_39"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Hotel 1"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Hotel 1Concierge"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Hotel 1Food & Beverage"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Hotel 1Front Desk"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Hotel 1Housekeeping"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Hotel 1Management"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Hotel 1Operations"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Hotel 1PP&E"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_40"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Site1CAN"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Site1CAN8"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Site1CAN10"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Site1CAN5"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Site1CAN11"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 3"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 38"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 39"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 310"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 35"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 311"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 36"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant4"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant48"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant49"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant410"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant45"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant411"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant46"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_41"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_42"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store320"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 32014"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 32025"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 32026"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 32027"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 32028"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 320 Mgmt"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_43"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Minneapolis"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_44"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_45"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_46"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 1001"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 100122"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_47"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_48"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Cloverleaf"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Cloverleaf12"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Cloverleaf33"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Cloverleaf19"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Cloverleaf30"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Cloverleaf32"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Cloverleaf31"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Cranberry"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Cranberry12"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Cranberry33"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Cranberry19"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Cranberry30"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Cranberry32"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Cranberry31"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store2001"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store200122"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_49"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_50"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_51"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 601"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 6018"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 6019"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 60110"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 6015"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 60111"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 6016"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 501"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 5018"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 50110"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 5015"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Plant 50111"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Head Office"
},
{
"XRefCode": "HeadOfficeHR"
},
{
"XRefCode": "HeadOfficeFinance"
},
{
"XRefCode": "HeadOfficeMarketing"
},
{
"XRefCode": "HeadOfficeSeniorLeadership"
},
{
"XRefCode": "HeadOfficeSeniorOperations"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_52"
},
{
"XRefCode": "RefCode_53"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Store 200"
},
{
"XRefCode": "200Accessories"
},
{
"XRefCode": "200Footwear"
},
{
"XRefCode": "200Management"
},
{
"XRefCode": "200Mens"
},
{
"XRefCode": "200Receiving"
},
{
"XRefCode": "200Womens"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Financial Co. Canada"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Central Bank"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Central Bank Admin"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Central Bank Customer Service"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Central Bank IT"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Eastern Bank"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Eastern Bank Admin"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Eastern Bank Customer Service"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Eastern Bank IT"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Western Bank"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Western Bank Admin"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Western Bank Customer Service"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Western Bank IT"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Clinic"
},
{
"XRefCode": "ClinicMedical"
},
{
"XRefCode": "Project"
},
{
"XRefCode": "ITProjects"
}
]
}Related Dayforce documentation
Creating Org Units¶
We can use POST Org Units operation with required parameters to create a new org unit
GET Org Units
<ceridiandayforce.postOrgUnits>
<isValidateOnly>{$ctx:isValidateOnly}</isValidateOnly>
<fieldAndValue>{$ctx:fieldAndValue}</fieldAndValue>
</ceridiandayforce.postOrgUnits>Properties
- isValidateOnly (Mandatory): When a TRUE value is used in this parameter, POST and PATCH operations validate the request without applying updates to the database.
Sample request
Following is a sample request that can be handled by this operation.
{
"username": "DFWSTest",
"password": "DFWSTest",
"clientNamespace": "usconfigr57.dayforcehcm.com/Api/ddn",
"apiVersion": "V1",
"isValidateOnly": "true",
"fieldAndValue":
{
"OrgLevel": {
"XRefCode": "Site"
},
"PhysicalLocation": 1,
"OrgUnitParents": {
"Items": [
{
"ParentOrgUnit": {
"XRefCode": "Corporate"
},
"EffectiveStart": "2019-06-26T00:00:00-04:00"
}
]
},
"XRefCode": "ShopDDN",
"ShortName": "ShopDDN"
}
}Sample response
Dayforce returns HTTP Code 200
Related Dayforce documentation
Updating Org Units¶
We can use PATCH Org Units operation with required parameters to update an existing org unit
PATCH Org Units
<ceridiandayforce.getEmployeeAddresses>
<xRefCode>{$ctx:xRefCode}</xRefCode>
<isValidateOnly>{$ctx:isValidateOnly}</isValidateOnly>
<fieldAndValue>{$ctx:fieldAndValue}</fieldAndValue>
</ceridiandayforce.getEmployeeAddresses>Properties
- xRefCode (Mandatory): The unique identifier (external reference code) of the org unit. The value provided must be the exact match for an org unit; otherwise, a bad request (400) error will be returned.
- isValidateOnly (Mandatory): When a TRUE value is used in this parameter, POST and PATCH operations validate the request without applying updates to the database.
Sample request
Following is a sample request that can be handled by this operation.
{
"username": "DFWSTest",
"password": "DFWSTest",
"clientNamespace": "usconfigr57.dayforcehcm.com/Api/ddn",
"apiVersion": "V1",
"xRefCode": "Store320",
"isValidateOnly": "true",
"fieldAndValue":
{
"XRefCode": "Store320",
"ShortName": "Store 320",
"LongName": "Store 320"
}
}Sample response
Dayforce returns HTTP Code 200
Related Dayforce documentation
Sample configuration¶
Following example illustrates how to connect to Dayforce with the init operation and query operation.
1.Create a sample proxy as below :
2.Create a json file named query.json and copy the configurations given below to it:
{
"username": "DFWSTest",
"password": "DFWSTest",
"clientNamespace": "usconfigr57.dayforcehcm.com/Api/ddn",
"apiVersion": "V1",
"xRefCode": "42199",
"isValidateOnly": "true",
"fieldAndValue":
{
"OrgLevel": {
"XRefCode": "Site"
},
"PhysicalLocation": 1,
"OrgUnitParents": {
"Items": [
{
"ParentOrgUnit": {
"XRefCode": "Corporate"
},
"EffectiveStart": "2019-06-26T00:00:00-04:00"
}
]
},
"XRefCode": "ShopDDN",
"ShortName": "ShopDDN"
}
}4.Execute the following curl command:
curl http://localhost:8280/services/query -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d @query.json