Create an attribute type

You can create an attribute type. For example, if the out-of-the-box attributes types do not meet your needs.

Before you begin

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

Steps

1. On the main toolbar, click → Settings.
   The Collibra settings page opens.
2. Click Operating Model.
   The Operating Model settings page opens.
3. In the tab pane, click Characteristics → Attributes.
   The table with attribute types appears.
4. In the tab pane, click Attribute types.
5. Above the table, to the right, click Add.
   The Create Attribute Type dialog box appears.
6. Enter the required information.
   

   Field	Description
   Name	The name of the object. The name of the attribute type must be globally unique. Tip  You can simultaneously create multiple objects: type the first name, then click the drop-down or press Enter and type the next name.
   Description	The description of the object. This field is optional.
   Kind	The kind of information that attribute of this type can contain, for example, date, number or selection.
   Date	A date value. If you edit attributes of this type, you can pick a date using the date selector. Note The date format that is displayed in the UI, can be different depending on the language settings in your user profile. For example, dd/mm/yyyy or yyyy/mm/dd.
   Multiple Selection	A field that allows multiple values that you can select from a predefined list.
   with values	The values from which you can select one or more.
   Number	A number, or a number with a fraction. Note Numeric values are stored as Floating Point values (IEEE 754 standard), which are not able to represent all numbers accurately. Due to this technical constraint, rounding issues occur for both negative and positive numbers. The more digits in the number, before or after the decimal separator, the more likely a rounding issue will occur.
   Only integers. (..., -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, ...)	Checkbox to only allow integer numbers. Note Numeric values are stored as Floating Point values (IEEE 754 standard), which are not able to represent all numbers accurately. Due to this technical constraint, rounding issues occur for both negative and positive numbers. The more digits in the number, before or after the decimal separator, the more likely a rounding issue will occur.
   Metric	Checkbox to make this attribute type a metric. This allows you to assign this attribute type as a metric when you create a data quality rule.
   Selection	A field that allows a single value that you can select from a predefined list.
   with values	The values from which you can select one.
   Text	Textual input which may contain formatting.
   Plain Text	Checkbox to disable formatting.
   True/False	A binary option that allows you to indicate whether something is true or false.
   Metric	Checkbox to make this attribute type a metric. This allows you to assign this attribute type as a metric when you create a data quality rule.

7. Click Save.
8. Click Create.

What's next?

You can now assign the attribute type to an asset type.