Adding metadata to a data field

You can add metadata to a data field, such as a name alias, description, terms, contacts, and policies. You might want to add metadata to a data field to clarify what that one instance of the data field means.

About this task

For example, the field CUST_NBR_01 has no explicit meaning. You can add a definition to that data field to explain that it is an automatically generated customer number. The metadata is stored in the metadata repository and is available in suite components such as IBM® InfoSphere® Business Glossary.

Procedure

  1. On the Home navigator menu in the console, select Metadata Management > Data Fields.
  2. In the Data Fields workspace, select the data field that you want to add metadata to.
  3. In the Tasks pane, click Open Details.
  4. In the Open Details Data Fields pane, provide information to add metadata to the data field.
  5. Click Add in the table for the type of item that you want to add to the data field.
  6. Select the metadata that you want to add to the data field and click OK.
  7. Click Save.
Related concepts:
Metadata management
Related tasks:
Managing InfoSphere Business Glossary terms
Creating a policy
Creating a contact