Using Business Glossary Manager

To access the Business Glossary Manager, go to Application Menu > Data Literacy > Business Glossary Manager. The Business Glossary Manager dashboard appears:

The following table explains the sections of the Business Glossary Manager:

UI Section

Function

Browser Pane

Use this pane to browse to business glossary object types. The object types available here depend on your Business Glossary Manager settings. You can create your own custom asset types. For more information on creating asset types, refer to the Configuring Asset Types topic.

Glossary Workspace

Use this pane to browse through your workspace for the selected business glossary object type. It displays the available catalogs. Expand catalogs to view the existing business glossary objects.

Summary

Use this pane to view the summary of the objects under the selected business glossary object type. It displays the count of each component.

Also, it lets you view glossary objects based on alphabets, set up views, and export business glossary summary in the .xls format.

Details

Use this pane to view more information or work on the selected business glossary object. Based on the selection in Glossary Workspace, it displays a list of existing business glossary objects.

You can use this pane in two view formats:

  • Compact View: Displays important information, such as the glossary object name, description, status, and available operations in a compact format
  • Grid View: Displays all the information and available operations in a tabular format

Managing a business glossary involves the following:

Once, you have created and set up these business glossary objects, you can assign a data steward and set up stewardship goals.