Associating with Terms


Associating terms with objects helps users understand data across different usage scenarios.

The Data Catalog service allows single or batch term association with data objects.

Single Object Term Association

  1. Use the Data Asset Explorer function to find the data object for which to associate tags. For retrieving data objects, see Exploring Data Asset.
  2. In the search result list, click View view_object_icon or the specific object ID to enter the object details page.
  3. At the top of the object details page, click Associate Term to make the Associate Term window pop up.
  4. Select a glossary in the drop-down.
  5. Expand the glossary, then select the terms to associate (multiple terms in different glossaries can be selected).
  6. Click OK to complete term association.

Note

At the top of the object details page, click the small cross cross_icon behind the associated term, then click OK to disassociate the term.

Multiple Object Batch Term Association

Manual Batch Association

  1. Use the Data Asset Explorer function to find the data object for which to associate tags. For retrieving data objects, see Exploring Data Asset.

  2. In the search result list, tick the data objects that need to be associated with terms (multiple selections are allowed).

    Note

    Tick the header of the first row to select the entire page of data.

  3. Click Associate Tag/Term > Associate Term to make the Associate Term window pop up.

  4. Select a glossary in the drop-down.

  5. Expand the glossary, then select the terms to associate (multiple terms in different glossaries can be selected).

  6. Click OK to complete term association.

Automatic Batch Association


The Data Catalog allows users to automatically associate terms for data in batches by creating and configuring rules, which makes terms association faster and more efficient.

The creation and configuration of rules for batch term association can be performed together in Creating Tag Rules.