Object Codes

Legacy Object Codes and Their Use in Workday

In Workday, most legacy object codes— previously used to classify and track financial transactions— have been brought over. These codes help classify expenses or revenue in budgeting, procurement, and reporting processes.

• Object Code: A numeric code used in the legacy system to categorize financial transactions, now redefined in Workday for either spend or revenue tracking.
• Spend Category: In Workday, this replaces object codes for procurement transactions, helping categorize purchases, track assets, and manage spending.
• Expense Item: Used in Workday for expense reports, this represents specific types of expenses (e.g., travel, supplies) and can be searched using the last four digits of the old object code.

Many object codes are now used as Spend Categories to categorize expenses, while others are now used as Revenue Categories to classify deposits.

When completing procurement tasks or submitting expense reports, you will select the appropriate Spend Category or Expense Item. If you're familiar with the legacy object codes, you can search for these by using the last four digits of the old code.