Adding Asset Types

Based on your organizations requirements, you can create custom asset types to supplement the default asset types (Business Term, Business Policy, and Business Rule) available in the Business Glossary Manager.

To add custom asset types, follow these steps:

1. Go to Application Menu > Miscellaneous > Settings > Business Glossary Manager.
   The Business Glossary  Manager Settings page appears. By default, it opens the ASSET TYPES settings.
   
   
2. In the Business Assets pane, click Add New.
   The New Asset Type page appears.
   
3. Enter appropriate values to the fields. Fields marked with a red asterisk are mandatory.
   Refer to the following table for field descriptions.
   

   Field Name	Description
   Name	Enter a name for the asset type. This is used as the display name in the Business Assets pane on the Business Glossary Manager Settings and Business Glossary Manager pages.
   Title	Enter a name for the <Asset Name> tab of the asset type's settings.
   Description	Enter a description of the asset type.
   Color	Select a color to associate it with the asset. In the Business Glossary Manager, the asset type is displayed in the selected color.
   Documents Required	Select whether documents can be attached to the asset type
   Enable	Select whether the asset type is enabled in the Business Glossary Manager.
   Display Order	Enter the number at which the asset type is available in Business Glossary Manager > Browser pane.
   Image	Drag and drop a picture to represent the asset type or click to browse and upload a picture.

4. Click .
   The asset type is added to the Business Assets pane. Also, it is available in the Business Glossary Manager if you selected the Enable check box. For more information, refer to the Using Business Glossary Manager topic.