Manually classify assets using the Unified Data Classification method

If the automatic data classification process can't detect a data class for a column, you can classify the column yourself. While manually classifying data, you can also create new data classes.

Prerequisites

• You have registered a data source via Edge and synchronized one or more schemas.
• You have the required permissions.
• You have configured data classes.

Manually classify data via a Table asset page

1. Find the table that contains the columns to classify.
2. Navigate to the Columns section.
3. At the bottom of the Columns section, click See all.
4. If not yet available, add the Data Classification column to the table.
5. Double-click in the Data Classification column.
6. Place your cursor in the Select one or more data classes field.
   The list with existing data classes appears. The data classes in the drop-down list are the ones defined.
7. Select a data class.
   If needed, enter the new data class name and press Enter.
   Note 

   • Data classes are case-sensitive and can contain spaces.
   • You can add more data classes if applicable but avoid it as much as possible.
8. In the Data Classification column of the row that you want to classify, click .
9. Click the Select field.
   The list with existing data classes appears.
10. In the Select field, enter the new data class name and press Enter.
    Note 

    • Data classes are case-sensitive and can contain spaces.
    • You can add more data classes if applicable but avoid it as much as possible.
11. Press Esc and click .
    
    The data class is automatically accepted. If you entered a new data class, the data class is also available now for other classifications.

Manually classify data via the Column asset page

1. Find the column you want to classify.
2. In the At a Glance section, click the Data Classification field.

   Tip To open the At a Glance section, click the information icon.
   

3. In the tab pane, click Data Profiling.
4. In the Data classification section, click .
5. Select the data class you want to assign.
   The data classes in the drop-down list are the ones defined.
   If needed, enter the new data class name and press Enter.
   Note 

   • Data classes are case-sensitive and can contain spaces.
   • You can add more data classes if applicable but avoid it as much as possible.
6. Click Save.
   The data class is automatically accepted. If you entered a new data class, the data class is also available now for other classifications.
7. Click outside the field.
   The data class is automatically accepted. If you entered a new data class, the data class is also available now for other classifications.

What's next?

For an example, go to Example: Manual classification.
For information on configuring your data classes for automatic data classification, go to Configuring data classes.