The following table contains the most relevant Data Asset asset types.
Note Not all these asset types are available out of the box (OOTB). For a complete list of OOTB asset types, go to Out-of-the-box asset types.
| Asset type | Description |
|---|---|
| Data Entity | A unit of data that can be classified and can have a stated relationship to other units of data, for example, customer and employee. |
| Data Attribute | A specification that defines a property of a data entity, for example, customer birth date and employee first name. |
| Data Set | A collection of related sets of data assets that are data elements or composed of data elements, for example, customer contact information. |
| Data Element | A unit of data that is defined for processing. It usually documents an aspect of something abstract, for example, person birth date, person address, and customer account number. |
Data assets by domain
