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Terms of use

The terms of use provide usage requirements and guidelines that a Data User must accept to use the data.
The following image shows the Terms of Use tab on the Setup page:
Image depicting the Terms of Use tab in the Setup page.
You can enter the terms of use message that appears when a Data User requests access to a data collection. For more information about how you can define the general terms of use, see Defining the general terms of use.
You can also add terms of use that are localized to only the data collections that use them. For more information about how you can add new terms of use, see Creating terms of use.
In the Terms of Use grid, you can view the terms of use that you create. If you want to filter the terms of use that are displayed in the Terms of Use grid, click Filter and select the filter that you want to use. After you configure the filter, click Filter again to curate the grid based on how you configured the filter.
For example, if you want to view only the terms of use that are active, click Filter and select the Status filter. In the Status filter, select the Active status and click Filter again to apply it. After you apply the filter, the Terms of Use grid displays only the terms of use that are active.

Defining the general terms of use

You can define the general terms of use that apply to all data collections in Data Marketplace.
To perform this task, verify the following prerequisites:
    1Open the Setup page.
    2In the General Terms of Use section on the Setup > Configuration page, click Edit.
    3Click Save.

Creating terms of use

You can create new terms of use that contain the conditions or agreements that a Data User must agree to abide by before they can use a data collection.
To perform this task, verify the following prerequisites:
    1Open the Setup page.
    2On the Setup > Configuration tab, click the New button on the Terms of Use grid to create new terms of use.
    3In the New Terms of Use dialog box, configure the terms of use properties.
    The following table describes the properties of a terms of use that you can configure in the New Terms of Use dialog box:
    Property
    Description
    Reference ID
    Enter a reference identifier for the terms of use.
    If you don't specify a reference identifier, Data Marketplace automatically assigns a unique value to the item.
    If you want to specify a reference identifier, enter a unique alphabetical, numeric or alphanumeric value. You can also use special characters when you enter a reference identifier value. Ensure that the value that you enter doesn’t use a prefix value that is configured in Metadata Command Center.
    For more information about reference IDs, see Manage reference IDs of items.
    Name
    Enter a name for the terms of use.
    Description
    Enter a description for the terms of use.
    Type
    Specify a type of terms of use. You can select one of the following terms of use type:
    • - Accessible
    • - Controlled
    • - Restricted
    Status
    Select a status for the terms of use. The status determines whether the terms of use are available to be added to data collections.
    • - To make the terms of use available, set the status to Active.
    • - To make the terms of use unavailable, set the status to Inactive.
    URI
    Enter a uniform resource identifier of the terms of use.
    Image depicting the New Terms of Use dialog box.
    4Click Create.
You can also modify the terms of use that you have created. For more information about how you can modify a terms of use, see Modifying terms of use.

Modifying terms of use

You can modify the terms of use that contain the conditions or agreements that a Data User must agree to abide by before they can use a data collection.
To perform this task, verify the following prerequisites:
    1Open the Setup page.
    2In the Terms of Use section on the Setup > Configuration tab, click the Action menu icon next to the terms of use that you want to modify.
    3In the Action menu, click Edit.
    4In the Edit Terms of Use dialog box, configure the terms of use properties.
    The following table describes the properties of a terms of use that you can configure in the Edit Terms of Use dialog box:
    Property
    Description
    Reference ID
    Enter a reference identifier for the terms of use.
    If you don't specify a reference identifier, Data Marketplace automatically assigns a unique value to the item.
    If you want to specify a reference identifier, enter a unique alphabetical, numeric or alphanumeric value. You can also use special characters when you enter a reference identifier value. Ensure that the value that you enter doesn’t use a prefix value that is configured in Metadata Command Center.
    For more information about reference IDs, see Manage reference IDs of items.
    Name
    Enter a name for the terms of use.
    Description
    Enter a description for the terms of use.
    Type
    Specify a type for terms of use. You can select one of the following terms of use type:
    • - Accessible
    • - Controlled
    • - Restricted
    Status
    Select a status for the terms of use. The status determines whether the terms of use are available to be added to data collections.
    • - To make the terms of use available, set the status to Active.
    • - To make the terms of use unavailable, set the status to Inactive.
    Note: If you try to disable a terms of use that is associated with one or more data collections, a confirmation dialog box appears. This dialog box lists all data collections that will be affected if you disable the terms of use. To disable the terms of use, click Continue. If a terms of use is not associated with a data collection, you will not receive a confirmation dialog box.
    URI
    Enter the uniform resource identifier of the terms of use.
    5Click Save.