Add characteristics to an asset

You can add a characteristic to an asset to add additional information about it.

Before you begin

• You have assigned the characteristic type to the relevant assignment of the asset's type.
• You have a global admin role.

Steps

1. Open an asset page.
2. Click the asset type in the upper-left corner. For example, Business Term.
   

Tip Alternatively, you can open an asset type through the Collibra Settings page Asset types.

3. In the tab pane, click the drop-down arrow beside Global Assignment.
4. In the tab pane, click Characteristics.
5. In the upper-right corner, click Edit Model.
6. In the tab pane, click Add characteristic.
   The Add a Characteristic dialog box appears.
   
7. In the tab pane, click Add characteristic.
   The Add a Characteristic dialog box appears.
   
   
8. In the Add a Characteristic dialog box, do one of the following:
   

   If ...	then ...
   You want to add an attribute:	Click Attributes.
   You want to add a relation:	Click Relations.
   You want to filter the characteristics:	Click All. Click in the Search field. Start typing the name of the characteristic that you want to add.
   Note If the characteristic type is not in the list, it is not in the asset type's assignment.

9. Enter the required information.
   
   Note The required information depends on the characteristic that you are adding.
10. Click Save.

Adding characteristics to layout

To add the characteristic to the asset type page, you must ensure the characteristic is added to your page layout.

Steps

1. After saving a characteristic you added, click Edit Layout.
   The page editor opens.
2. If you don't see your new characteristic on your page layout, drag and drop the characteristic onto the page.
3. Click Publish.