Diagram node properties

The Node Properties section is used to define a node in the diagram view and the edges that are connected to it. This section appears when you edit a diagram view and select a node.

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Field	Description
General	This section allows you to edit the general properties of the selected node. Tip Click it to collapse and expand this section.
Name	Name for the selected node. Tip By default, this is the name of the asset type or complex relation type. For readability, we recommend using the name of the asset type or complex relation type. You can refer to the node by using its ID in the From and To fields in the Edge Properties section. This ID must be unique in the current diagram view.
Type	Asset type. By default, this is the asset type of the selected node.
Display Name	Characteristic to use as the display name of the node in the diagram. If you leave this field empty, the node shows the name of the asset or the name of the complex relation. You can also choose a characteristic, for example, attribute or relation. The drop-down shows all the characteristics that apply. You can filter the list by starting to enter.
Overlays	Fields that you want to show on the node. For example, you can show characteristics, status, or parent domain. The drop-down shows all the fields that you can show. You can filter the list by starting to enter.
Context	Selecting this checkbox places the node in the context region of the diagram. Clearing this checkbox places the node in the flow region. Note This influences the traversal strategy: an edge from a flow node to a context node is always included in the diagram. This edge has to be outgoing from the flow node and incoming to the context node. This means that, when you switch a node from flow to context, you need to flip any edge that is outgoing from this context node and incoming to a flow node. For more information, go to Which nodes and edges are included in a diagram?
Boxing Node Options	Options to determine how you want to show boxed nodes by default. The start node is always visible in the diagram, even when it is boxed inside of a collapsed or locked node.
Expanded	Show boxing nodes and their boxed nodes.
Collapsed	Show boxing nodes, but not their boxed nodes. In the resulting diagram, you can expand these boxing nodes.
Hidden Internals Collapsed (hide boxed nodes)	Show boxing nodes, but not their boxed nodes. In the resulting diagram, these nodes are locked, so you can't expand them. Tip Diagrams with locked nodes are also called summary diagrams. The boxed nodes of a locked node aren't loaded when you open the diagram. As a result, opening the diagram may be a lot faster if some of the boxing nodes are locked. You can still explore locked nodes to see the boxed nodes.
Edges	This section allows you to add, edit, and delete the edges. Tip Click it to collapse and expand this section.
Outgoing
<outgoing edges>	Outgoing edges that currently exist.
Add	Add an outgoing edge.
Incoming
<incoming edges>	Incoming edges that currently exist.
Add	Add an incoming edge.
Filters	This section allows you to work with filters. Tip Click it to collapse and expand this section.
Filtering by business qualifier	Filter the diagram by a Business Qualifier asset. This feature is available only if it is enabled in Collibra Console.
<existing filters>	Filter criteria that currently exist.
Add Filter Criteria	Create a filter.