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 to be added to data assets. 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 |