Dataphin:Create and manage attributes for asset objects, APIs, and dashboards

Limits

To use attribute management, you must purchase Metadata Center or the Data Management value-added service.

Permission description

Super administrators, system administrators, and custom global roles with the Planning-Attribute Management permission can create and manage object attributes.

Create table attributes

1. In the top menu bar of the Dataphin homepage, select Planning > Attribute Management.

2. On the Attribute Management page, click View Details on the right side of the object type card to go to the attribute management list page for the corresponding asset type.

3. On the attribute management list page for the corresponding asset type, click Create Custom Attribute.

4. In the Create Attribute dialog box, configure the following parameters. The configuration methods for technical metrics, business metrics, DataService Studio APIs, and dashboards are the same as those for tables. The following example uses Table.

   Parameter	Description
   Attribute Name	Enter the attribute name. The name must be globally unique. The maximum length is 32 characters.
   Attribute Code	Enter the attribute code. The code must be globally unique. The code cannot exceed 64 characters and can contain only digits, letters, and underscores (_). The code must start with a letter.
   Attribute Type	Select the attribute type. This is used only for categorizing object attributes. You can select Management Attribute, Business Attribute, or Technical Attribute.
   Description (optional)	Enter a description to help users understand the attribute. Maximum length: 1,000 characters.
   Input Type	Specifies how attribute values are entered and stored. Different input types support different field types: Text Input: String, Numeric. Dropdown (Single): String, Numeric, Boolean. Dropdown (Multiple): String, Numeric. Hyperlink: String. Note Field types include String (STRING), Numeric (BIGINT, DOUBLE with up to 6 decimal places), and Boolean (BOOLEAN with values of True or False). If you set Input Type to Text Input or Hyperlink and the field type is String, you can set the maximum number of characters from 0 to 10,000.
   Enumeration Values	Constrains the value range of an attribute. Available values depend on the selected input type. Dropdown (Single)/(Multiple): If the field type is String, you can configure custom enumeration values or reference system attributes. If the field type is Numeric, you can configure custom enumeration values. If the input type is Dropdown (Single) and the field type is Boolean, the enumeration values default to True and False and cannot be edited. Custom enumeration values: Separate multiple values with a comma (,). The type of the enumeration values must be the same as the field type. A single value cannot exceed 32 characters. The total length of all values cannot exceed 10,000 characters, including commas. Click Batch Edit next to the enumeration values text box. In the Edit Enumeration Values dialog box, edit and preview the values. Separate multiple values with a comma (,) or a line break. Reference system attributes: If the field type is String, you can reference Dataphin system attributes. These include user, user group, data category, subject area, project, asset topic folder, and department (available only if a third-party account system with department information is connected). For example, if you select data category as the system attribute, the available values when you edit an asset are all data categories under the current tenant.
   Click Interaction	Available when Input Type is set to Hyperlink. Specifies how the hyperlink opens. Options: Open In Current Page and Open In New Page.
   Editable In	The modules in which this attribute value can be set or modified. For example, if the value includes Development, users can edit attribute values in the Development menu (Development and Integration). Note The default value is Asset and cannot be modified.
   Visible In	The modules in which this attribute is displayed. For example, if the value includes Development, the attribute appears in the Development menu (Development and Integration). Note The default value is Asset and cannot be modified.

5. Click OK to complete the attribute creation.

Manage table attributes

The operations for technical metrics, business metrics, fields, DataService Studio APIs, and dashboards are the same. The following example uses Table.

1. The table attributes page lists the following for both system and custom attributes: name, code, description, source, type, required status, value type, input method, and visibility and editability settings.

2. (Optional) On the Table page, you can filter for attributes by entering an attribute name or code, or by selecting the attribute source, attribute type, required status, or input method.

3. In the attribute list on the Table page, you can perform the following operations on attributes.

   Note

   Field attributes can only be viewed.

   Actions	Description
   Sort	Click Sort, drag the target attribute to the target position, and then click Complete Sorting. Note You can sort only custom attributes. This sorting affects the display order of attributes when you edit asset attributes.
   View	Click the icon in the Actions column of the target attribute. In the View Attribute dialog box, view the attribute details. If you have the Attribute Management - Manage permission and the attribute is a custom attribute, click Edit at the bottom to modify its configuration.
   Edit	Click the icon in the Actions column of the target attribute. In the Edit Property dialog box, modify the attribute. For custom attributes, Attribute Encoding, Editable By, and Visible To cannot be changed. For system attributes, only the display name and description can be modified. The description appears as a field tip on the asset editing page under Asset > Directory Management > Manual Listing.
   Delete	Click the icon in the Actions column of the target attribute. In the Delete Property dialog box, click OK to delete the attribute. Note System attributes cannot be deleted. Deleted attributes cannot be restored. Proceed with caution.