In the context of Workday, what does "Import" mean?

In the context of Workday, "Import" specifically refers to the process of bringing data into Workday from external sources. This is a critical function in data management as it enables organizations to populate their Workday system with necessary information that originates outside of Workday, such as employee data from a legacy HR system, financial transactions from accounting software, or other relevant data.

The import process ensures that the data from external sources is in a compatible format and adheres to the structure required by Workday, allowing for seamless integration and usage within the system. This facilitates a more efficient onboarding of data, significantly improving the transition to Workday for users migrating from different platforms.

In contrast, the other options focus on different actions that do not align with the definition of "Import." For example, exporting data is about moving information out of Workday, filtering pertains to sorting data within the system, and changing existing data refers to updating or modifying data already present in Workday—all of which do not describe the importation of data into the platform.