Creating a Custom Attribute
Create custom attributes that you want Enterprise Information Catalog users to add to the search filters. Add search filters based on custom attributes in Enterprise Information Catalog to quickly categorize metadata search results.
1. Click Manage > Attributes.
The Attributes workspace appears.
2. From the Actions menu, select New.
The New Custom Attribute dialog box appears.
3. Enter the name and description for the custom attribute.
4. In the Data Type list, select a data type, such as Integer, String, Boolean, or Date.
The data type determines the valid type of values for the custom attribute.
5. In the Search Rank field, choose the level of search ranking for the custom attribute.
6. Choose whether you need to display the custom attribute as a search filter in Enterprise Information Catalog.
7. Optionally, choose the analyzer name for a String data type. The analyzer name determines the analysis method that the Enterprise Information Catalog search engine uses when the search engine performs indexing of string values for the attribute. You can choose STRING, TEXT_ GENERAL, or TEXT_TECHNICAL.
8. Next, select the object types that you want to assign to the custom attribute.
9. Click OK to save the changes.