Trending reports in Workday are specifically designed to analyze data over time. The time-based grouping of the data (e.g., by month, quarter, or year) is controlled by a dedicated setting within the report's definition. The "Group by Time Period" field, located on the "Trending" tab of the report definition, directly configures these time buckets. Changing this setting from "Quarter" to "Month" will alter the report's output to meet the HR analyst's requirement.

A. Edit the field on the Column Grouping grid in the report definition.

This is incorrect. The Column Grouping grid is used for standard matrix reports to pivot data, not for defining the time intervals in a trending report.

C. Add a report prompt that uses the Trending Period field.

This is not the most direct solution. While a prompt could offer runtime flexibility, the request is to change the report's display, which is achieved by modifying the core definition.

D. Run the Maintain Trended Workers task and modify the Trending Period.

This is incorrect. The "Maintain Trended Workers" task configures the source data snapshots (e.g., frequency of data capture), not how an individual report groups and displays that data.

1. Workday Report Writer Documentation: In the guide for creating custom reports

the section on "Configuring Trending Reports" specifies the function of the "Trending" tab within the report definition. It details that the "Group by Time Period" field is used to select the time period (e.g.

Month

Quarter

Year) by which the trended data will be grouped and displayed as columns. (Reference: Workday Report Writer Guide

Section: Creating Trending Reports

Subsection: Trending Tab Configuration).

2. Workday Reporting Courseware: Official Workday training materials on advanced reporting explicitly cover the creation of trending reports. A key learning objective is to differentiate between the data source configuration and the report's display configuration. The "Group by Time Period" field is identified as the primary control for the report's temporal display. (Reference: Workday Advanced Reporting

Module: Trending Reports and Analytics

Topic: Configuring Trended Data Display).