Create a relation 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 create a new relation type, for example if the out-of-the-box relation types do not meet your needs.

Prerequisites

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

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 Relation types.
  4. In the tab pane, click Characteristics → Relations.
  5. Above the table, to the right, click Add.
    The Create relation type dialog box appears.
  6. Enter the required information.
    ElementDescription
    Head

    Asset type of assets that can be the head of the relation.

    Tail

    Asset type of assets that can be the tail of the relation.

    Role

    The description of the relation type going from the head asset to the tail asset.

    Co-role The description of the relation type going from the tail asset to the head asset.

    Note The combination of the relation type's head, tail, role, and co-role has to be globally unique.

  7. Click Create.

What's next?

You can now assign the relation type to an asset type and after that add a relation to an asset.