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User Guide

Create a Data Class

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  1. Click Business Information in the left navigation.

  2. Click the Data Classes tab.

  3. Click the plus sign (+) or click Create a Data Class.

    The Describe Your Data Class page appears.

  4. Title and Description—Enter a name for this data class and describe its meaning.

  5. Tags—Select tags that apply to this data class.

    Note

    If you cannot find a tag that matches your criteria, you can create a new tag. See Create a Tag.

  6. Terms—Select terms to associate with the data class.

    Terms define the business meaning or context for the logical data construct.

  7. Data Types—Select a data type that describe this data class, such as integer, string, decimal, and so on.

    A data type is the data's categorization that is read from the source. Examples include: integer and string. The data type references how data is stored in a database, and each data type can have a different corresponding transformation. For example, you can store a person’s age as an integer or a string.

  8. Click Save.