Manage attribute types

You can create, edit, and delete attribute types.

Prerequisites

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

Create an attribute type

You can create a new attribute type if the out-of-the-box attribute types don't meet your needs.

Steps

1. On the main toolbar, click → Settings.
   The Settings page opens.
2. Click the Operating Model tab.
   Operating Model settings are shown.
3. In the left pane, click Attributes.
   
4. In the left pane, click Attribute types.
   A table is shown.
   
5. Click Add.
   The Create Attribute Type dialog box appears.
6. Enter the required information.
   

   Field	Description
   Name	Unique name to identify the attribute type.
   Description (optional)	Description for the attribute type.
   Kind	Kind of information that attributes of this type can contain. The following options are available: Date Multiple Selection Number Selection Text True/False

   Show information about each kind

   Kind	Description
   Date	Used for selecting a date from a date picker. Note The date format shown in the user interface can be different depending on the language settings in your user profile, for example, dd/mm/yyyy or yyyy/mm/dd.
   Multiple Selection	Used for selecting multiple values from a predefined list. You can specify which values are available in the list by entering each value in the with values field.
   Number	Used for entering a numeric value such as an integer (whole number) or decimal, using a period as the decimal separator. If you want only whole numbers to be allowed, select the Only integers checkbox. Note Numeric values are stored as floating-point values based on the IEEE 754 standard, which can't represent all numbers accurately. This technical constraint may cause rounding issues for both negative and positive numbers. The chance of rounding issues increases as the number of digits increases, whether before or after the decimal separator. Rounding occurs beyond 16 significant digits, following the IEEE 754 standard's "round to nearest" mode. If you want to make this attribute type a metric, select the Metric checkbox. This allows you to assign the attribute type as a metric when creating a data quality rule.
   Selection	Used for selecting a single value from a predefined list. You can specify which values are available in the list by entering each value in the with values field.
   Text	Used for entering formatted text. If you want to disable formatting, clear the Plain text checkbox. Note An attribute can contain up to 1,500 characters.
   True/False	Used for selecting either True or False. If you want to make this attribute type a metric, select the Metric checkbox. This allows you to assign the attribute type as a metric when creating a data quality rule.

7. Click Create.

What's next

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

Edit an attribute type

You can edit only the name and description of an attribute type.

Steps

1. On the main toolbar, click → Settings.
   The Settings page opens.
2. Click the Operating Model tab.
   Operating Model settings are shown.
3. In the left pane, click Attributes.
4. In the left pane, click Attribute types.
   A table is shown.
   
5. In the Name or Description column of the attribute type, double-click the current value, edit it, and then click .

Delete an attribute type

You can delete a custom attribute type.

Note Certain attribute types are managed by Collibra, meaning that they are system-managed and you can't delete them. You can delete only custom attribute types.

Steps

1. On the main toolbar, click → Settings.
   The Settings page opens.
2. Click the Operating Model tab.
   Operating Model settings are shown.
3. In the left pane, click Attribute types.
   A table is shown.
   
4. In the Actions column of the attribute type you want to delete, click .
   The Delete This Attribute Type dialog box appears.
5. Click Delete.
6. In the left pane, click Attributes.
7. In the row containing the attribute type you want to delete, click .
   The Delete <attribute type> dialog box appears.
   
8. Click Yes.