Which type of journals does Workday create automatically for operational transactions?

Workday automatically creates operational journals for various transactions that take place within the system. This type of journal captures the details of daily transactions, such as procure-to-pay activities, and reflects the operational flow of the business. Operational journals are closely tied to day-to-day activities and provide a way to track the financial impact of these operations accurately.

By using operational journals, organizations can maintain better visibility over their operational activities, allowing for real-time insights and reporting. This is essential for managing the purchasing process, inventory maintenance, and other transactional functions that are fundamental to the operation of a business.

On the other hand, financial journals are primarily designed to summarize the financial results and report on the overall financial position, while manual journals are typically used for adjustments or non-standard entries that do not arise from automatic processing. External journals relate to transactions that come from outside the organization and need to be integrated into Workday, but they are not automatically created by the system for operational transactions.

Thus, operational journals are specifically created by Workday to facilitate operational tracking and reporting, making them integral to the procure-to-pay process.