| Difference between WORKDAY iloads vs WORKDAY Inbound EIB | |
| iloads | Inbound EIB |
| With every workday update, you need to check if the columns are changed with the web service changes. | With every workday update, you need to check if the columns are changed |
| Bulk load concept exists, few implementation tasks. E.g., Change Emergency Contacts | Bulk load concept does not exist. |
| iLoad has versioning concept (you can download iloads specific to a version). | Does not have the option of versioning. |
| You can create basic filters in iLoad, to have only the data which you are interested in. | Filtering can be performed in the excel spreadsheet template using normal filter functions available in excel. |
| iLoads are password protected. | EIB templates are not password protected |
| If the format of columns and column names are changed then iLoad throws an error. | If the format of columns and column names are changed, then EIB does not throws an error. |
| Iload does not gives you optional or mandatory field information on the columns. | EIB gives you information on whether fields are optional or mandatory. |
| In iloads you can’t skip the business process. | In EIB you have an option to skip the business process |
| In iloads you can set Auto Complete to true to complete the business process without looping it for approvals. | You can set Auto Complete to true in EIB as well. |
| Iloads loaded using implementation tasks gives you details on when the iload was loaded (date time and date). | In EIB, you have to go to the event to check when it was loaded and at what time |
| Different implementation tasks need to be used in order to be able to load data using iloads. | Same inbound EIB can be used multiple times just by changing the web service and adding a new spreadsheet template as an attachment. |
| You can configure a password of iLoad using Configure iLoad password task. | You cannot configure a password for Inbound EIB. |
| Execution is faster. | Execution is slower than iLoad |
| Hard for client to understand and learn. | Helps client get used to self-sufficiency. |
