Asset type groups

Important  This feature is available only in the latest UI.

Asset type groups allow multiple asset types to be grouped based on a shared function or purpose. Users that have a role with the System administration global permission can customize them to include specific asset types, depending on their organizational needs.

Asset type groups help make relation types more meaningful by enabling relation types to be defined at a group level. Rather than configuring relations solely between individual asset types, you can set relation types between entire asset type groups, providing clearer and more relevant connections between related assets.

Asset type groups have a global assignment, which defines a set of relation types. When you add an asset type to a group, the assignments of the asset type and any child asset types inherit the group relation types.

Note Asset type groups are system-managed features and their properties are not available for editing:
  • You cannot create your own custom asset type groups.
  • You cannot add asset type groups as the source or target of a custom relation type.
  • You can choose which asset types to add to an asset type group, based on your specific organizational needs.

Add an asset type to an asset type group

Prerequisites

You have a global role that has the System administration global permission.

Steps

  1. Open an asset type:
    1. On the main toolbar, click Products icon, and then click Cogwheel icon Settings.
      The Collibra settings page opens.
    2. Click Operating Model.
      The operating model settings are shown.
    3. On the Asset types tab, click the name of an asset type.
      The asset type overview page opens. The Asset type editor opens.

    Note The asset type must have a global assignment.

  2. In the Can be used as (Asset Type Group) section, select one or more of the available asset type groups.
  3. Click the Check icon Save icon.