Configuring a cleanse asset

1To create a cleanse asset, click New > Cleanse.
2On the Definition tab, enter a name for the cleanse asset.
3Optionally, enter a description.
4Select the location in which to save the cleanse asset.
5Optionally, select a data quality dimension to represent the type of data quality issue that you want the asset to examine.
For more information about dimensions, see Cleanse assets and dimensions.
6Save the cleanse asset.
The Asset References panel appears. The Asset References panel shows additional assets that are referenced by data quality assets to perform transformation tasks. When you create a new asset, there are no referenced assets.
7Optionally, add a tag to the cleanse asset. You can search for assets with a common tag on the Explore page.
8Select the Configuration tab.
The configuration workspace appears for the cleanse asset.
When you create a cleanse asset, the Instance panel in the Configuration view displays a single default cleanse instance. By default, the instance contains a single input field. The input field name is the name of the asset. Optionally, you can add input fields and modify the default input field name and instance name.
9Optionally, add one or more cleanse instances. For information about how to add a cleanse instance to the asset, see Adding a cleanse instance to the asset.
10Add a step to each cleanse instance in the asset.
Select one of the following step types:
• - Convert Case
• - Remove Values
• - Remove Spaces
• - Replace Values
11Configure the properties on the step to create an operation that the mapping can apply to the data.
12Optionally, add one or more additional steps to each instance.
Configure the properties on each step that you add.
13Optionally, configure a merge operation for two or more input fields. For information about configuring the fields to merge, see Merging records.
14Save the asset.