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Business Terms

You can assign business terms to columns in a profile in the Analyst tool. You can edit an asset link or delete a business term for a column. A business glossary is a set of terms that use business language to define concepts for business users. A business term provides the business definition and usage of a concept.
You can assign, view, or delete business terms in a column in the summary view and detailed view. To view the business term in the Glossary workspace, click the business term in the detailed view.
You can edit the properties of an asset link for a business term. You can export business terms as a virtual column to a CSV file along with the profile results.

Assigning Business Terms to Columns

Assign business terms to columns in a profile in summary view and detailed view. You can delete a business term for a column in the Business Terms panel. You can edit the properties of an asset link for a business term in the Edit Asset Link dialog box.
    1. In summary view, right-click the column name and select Manage Business Terms. In detailed view, select Manage Business Terms from the Actions menu in the Business Term tab.
    The Business Terms panel appears.
    2. Click plus (+) icon, or click the Assign business term link to add a business term.
    The Assign Business Term panel appears.
    3. Select a business term from the list of business terms in the Assign Business Term panel. Enter an asset name. Optionally, you can add the context and description for the asset. Click OK.
    The business term appears in the Business Terms panel.