Edit an attribute type

Important 

In Collibra 2024.05, we launched a new user interface (UI) for Collibra Platform! You can learn more about this latest UI in the UI overview.

Use the following options to see the documentation in the latest UI or in the previous, classic UI:

You can edit the name and description of an attribute type. You can't edit the attribute type's kind.

Tip If you want to edit an attribute type's kind, you have to delete the attribute type first and then create a new one. Keep in mind that the new attribute type will have a new ID.

Before you begin

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

If you delete an attribute value from an attribute type of the Selection or Multiple Selection kind, then you can no longer edit the values of the attributes of that type without removing those invalid values. We recommend that you remove invalid attribute values from the attributes before removing them from the attribute type.

Steps

  1. On the main toolbar, click Products icon → Cogwheel icon Settings.
    The Collibra settings page opens.
  2. Click Operating Model.
    The Operating Model settings page opens.
  3. In the tab pane, click Attribute types.
  4. In the tab pane, click Characteristics → Attributes.
    The table with attribute types appears.
  5. In the table, double-click a name field.
  6. Type the new name.
  7. Click .
  8. Click outside of the field to save your changes.