Updating Table Properties

Table properties are classified as technical and business properties. You can update these properties for a table and use user defined fields to enter additional properties of a table.

To update Table Properties, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Application Menu > Data Catalog > Metadata Manager > Explore.
  2. In the System Catalogue pane, click a table.

    3. By default, the Columns tab opens.

  3. Click the Properties tab.

  4. Click .
  5. Enter appropriate values in the fields. Fields marked with a red asterisk are mandatory. Refer to the following table for field descriptions.

    6. Field Name

    Sub-Field

    Description

    Fully Qualified Table Name

    		  

    Specifies the qualified table name.

    For example, dbo.Categories.

    Schema Name

    		  

    Specifies the schema name of the table.

    For example, dbo.

    Technical Properties

    Name

    Specifies the physical name of the table.

    For example, Account or Currency.

    System Name

    Specifies the physical name of the system under which the table exists.

    For example, Enterprise Data Warehouse.

    You cannot edit this field.

    Synonym Reference

    Specifies the synonym reference for the table.

    For example, Sales_Rep_Information.

    This field is autopopulated during the metadata scan. You cannot enter it manually.

    Environment Name

    Specifies the physical name of the environment under which the table exists.

    For example, EDW-Test.

    You cannot edit this field.

    No of Rows

    Specifies the total number of rows in the table.

    For example, 100.

    File Type

    Specifies the file type of the table if the table is in a file-based environment.

    For example, MS Excel.

    Workflow Status

    Specifies the workflow status of the table.

    For example, draft.

    By default, Metadata_Manager_Default_Workflow_1 is assigned to all the tables in the Metadata Manager. You can create and re-assign a workflow to all the tables in an environment.

    For more information on workflow status, refer to the Assigning Workflows to Tables topic.

    Business Properties

    Data Steward

    Specifies the name of the data steward responsible for the table.

    For example, Jane Doe.

    Users assigned with the Legacy Data Steward role appear as drop down options. You can assign this role to a user in the Resource Manager.

    To assign data steward, select a data steward from the drop down options.

    Table Definition

    Specifies the definition of the table.

    For example: The table contains five columns with emp ID column as the primary key.

    Table Comments

    Specifies comments about the table.

    For example: The table contains details of the employees.

    Table Class

    Specifies the table class property.

    For more information on configuring table class, refer to Configuring Table and Column Class topic.

    DQ Score

    Specifies the overall data quality score of the table.

    For example, High (7-8).

    For more information on configuring DQ scores, refer to the Configuring Data Profiling and DQ Scores topic.

    Logical Table Name

    Specifies the logical name of the table.

    For example, if the physical name of a table is DIM_Customer, then the logical name of the table is Customer Dimension.

    Expanded Logical Name

    Specifies the expanded logical name of the table.

    For example, if the physical name of a table is RM_Resource, then the expanded logical name of the table is RM Sales Representative.

    You can configure expanded logical name of tables in bulk at system and environment level.

    JSON Physical Name

    Specifies the JSON physical name of the table if the table is in a JSON environment.

    Used in Gap Analysis

    Specifies whether the table is being used as part of a gap analysis to check table usage in mappings.

    Select the check box if the table is used in gap analysis.

    For more information on performing table gap analysis, refer to the Performing Table Gap Analysis topic.

    Sensitive Data Indicator (SDI) Flag

    Specifies whether the table is sensitive.

    Switch Sensitive Data Indicator (SDI) Flag to to mark the table sensitive.

    Sensitive Data Indicator (SDI) Classification

    Specifies the SDI classification of the table.

    For example, PHI.

    This list is enabled when Sensitive Data Indicator (SDI) Flag is switched to . For more information on configuring SDI classifications refer to the Configuring Sensitive Data Indicator Classifications topic.

    Sensitive Data Indicator (SDI) Description

    Specifies the description of the SDI classification.

    For example: Protected Health Information.

    It is enabled when Sensitive Data Indicator (SDI) Flag is switched to . The field autopopulates based on the SDI classification.

    Table Alias

    Specifies the alias name of the table.

    For example, Sales_Representative_Table.

  6. Click .

    7. The table properties are updated.

    You can use user defined fields with different UI labels. For more information on using UI labels for user defined fields, refer to the Configuring Language Settings topic.

    You can also hide user defined fields. For more information on hiding user defined fields, refer to the Displaying User Defined Fields topic.