Creating a Semantic Type
To add a new semantic type to the business glossary, perform these steps:
- On the Metadata Insights menu bar, click Define Glossary > Semantic Type.
- Click the Add Semantic Type icon .
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On the Create Semantic Type page that is displayed,
specify these details.
Fields Description Name Enter the name of the semantic type. Example: Address. Note: Entering this detail is mandatory.Description Describe the semantic type. Tags Specify a tag for the semantic type. You can select one from the existing list or create a new tag. Tags are useful in categorizing the semantic types. You can also enter multiple tags for a semantic type. Data Type Specify the data type of the semantic type. Note: This is a mandatory detail.Rule type The rule type you define here will be used during profiling to find out matching records. Select one of these options, as required. - Matches: Specify the regular expression based on which the records will be fetched.
- Exists: Specify the data to
be searched for in the entire data set.Note: For details on using this rule in profiling, see Semantic Analysis
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Click Save.
The semantic type is saved and displayed on the Semantic Type tab of the Define Glossary page.