Managing Business Terms

Managing business terms involves:

• Editing or deleting business terms
• Viewing mind maps
• Viewing history

To manage business terms, follow these steps:

1. Go to the list of business terms in your catalog.
   
2. Use the following options:
   
   View Mind Map ()
   A mind map displays the pictorial representation of the business term, its associations, status, data steward, and so on.
   
   Use the following options to work on the mind map:
   Expand (+) : To drill the mind map further, hover on a node and click the plus (+) icon or right-click a node and the click Expand Object Level.
   Export: To save the mind map to .xls format or as an image, click Export.
   Filter: To filter the components of the mind map based on the asset type or relationship, expand the Filter section and select the appropriate filter criteria.
   Object Properties: To view the properties of an object in the mind map, select the object in the diagram. The Object Properties section displays the properties of the selected object.
   Relationship Context: To view information about a relationship in the mind map, select the relationship line in the diagram. The Relationship Context section displays information about the selected relationship.
   Edit Business Term ()
   You can enrich a business term by defining associations, attaching rich media, and so on.
   Delete Business Term ()
   You can delete a business term that is no longer required.
   View History ()
   You can view all the actions performed on a business term since it was created. Alternately, on the Edit Business Term page, go to the History tab.