Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
Reference ID | Enter reference identifier for the data element. Field Type: Free text; optional Guidelines: If you don't specify a reference identifier, Data Marketplace automatically assigns a unique value to the object. 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 the Manage reference IDs of objects topic in the Set Up Data Marketplace help. | You can specify Delement01 or DE-1 as the reference ID of a data element. However, if DLM- is a reference ID prefix that is configured in your Metadata Command Center, you cannot use DLM-1. |
Name | Enter a name for the data element as you want it to appear in Data Marketplace. Field Type: Free text; required Guidelines: To help Data Users understand the specific data contained within the data asset. | Customer ID |
Description | Enter a description for the data element. Field Type: Free text; required Guidelines: Explain the meaning of the data element for Data Users who might not understand. If you use a CSV file to upload data elements, do not enter commas in the description. Commas are used as column separators. Consider rephrasing the description to avoid commas. | The unique identifier representing a client account. |
Data Asset Name | Enter the name for the data asset to which you want to add the data element. Field Type: Free text; required Guidelines: Helps Data Users to know the data asset to which the data element is associated with. Note: Ensure that you don’t use data assets that are imported from Data Governance and Catalog. | Customer Profile Table |
Technical Name | Enter the name of the data element as it appears in the source system where the data element is stored. Field Type: Free text; optional | 2023Retail_list.xlsx |
Technical Type | Type of the data element as defined in the source system where the data element is stored. Field Type: Free text; optional | XLSX |
Type | Enter a type for the data element. Field Type: Free text; optional Guidelines: The value you enter here helps Data Users to know what kind of data will be contained within the asset. | Column |
URI | Enter the unique resource identifier for the location where the data is stored or maintained. Field Type: Free text; optional Guidelines: Enter the URI that is most helpful for Data Users to access the data. For example, if the data is captured in a catalog tool but is better documented in a governance tool with rich lineage, enter the location of the data in the governance tool. | www.cdgc.com/table1/column1 |
Status | Select a status for the data element. The status determines whether the data element is available in the data collections that are associated with the data asset that contains the element. Field Type: Fixed value; required Enter one of the following values:
Guidelines: Typically, the data elements you create should be enabled for use. If you are creating disabled data elements, ensure that you have a valid reason for doing so, or create the data elements later. | ENABLED |