Editing Attributes - trillium_discovery - 17.1

Trillium Discovery Center
Product type
Software
Portfolio
Verify
Product family
Trillium
Product
Trillium > Trillium Discovery
Version
17.1
Language
English
Product name
Trillium Discovery
Title
Trillium Discovery Center
Topic type
How Do I
Overview
Configuration
Reference
Administration
Installation
First publish date
2008

You can edit the name and description of any attribute in a data source, either from the Attribute Details tab of a data source or from the Edit Columns window. For attributes in a dynamic data source, only the description can be edited.

Note: To edit the elements of a custom attribute column added to a tab view after you have loaded the data source, see Adding and Editing a Custom Attribute/Column.
To add a note to an attribute, see Adding a New Note.

To edit an attribute from the Attribute Details tab

  1. Open the data source that contains the attribute(s) you want to edit.
  2. Click the Attribute Details tab.
  3. In the Attribute Name list, select the attribute you want to edit. The Details for: field populates with the attribute name.
  4. Click the information icon () to the right of the attribute's name. The attribute's name and description display in a pop-up window.
  5. To edit the attribute's name and/or description, click the edit attribute icon (). The Edit Attribute Name window opens.
  6. Edit the attribute name and description as needed.
    Note: Data sources can have multiple attributes with the same name. Special characters in the name are not recommended.
  7. Click Save to apply the edits and close the Edit Attribute Name window. The updates will be reflected in the Attribute Details, Attribute Metadata, and Summary tabs, and other tabs, views, and charts where the attribute name and description display.

    Note the following when editing attribute names:

    • Business rules using the attribute will be updated to display the updated attribute name.
    • Mapping for rule sets associated with the current data source will be updated to include the updated attribute name.

Edit an attribute in the Choose Columns window

To edit an attribute in the Choose Columns window

  1. From any tab view, click Edit Columns to open the Choose Columns window.
  2. Select the attribute in the Included Columns list and click the Edit icon (). The Edit Attribute Name window opens.
  3. Make updates as needed to the name and/or description. Special characters in the name are not recommended.
  4. Click Save to close the Edit Attribute Name window.
  5. Click Done to close the Choose Columns window. The updates will be reflected in the Attribute Details, Attribute Metadata, and Summary tabs, and other tabs, views, and charts where the attribute name and description display.

    Note the following when editing attribute names:

    • Business rules using the attribute will be updated to display the updated attribute name.
    • Mapping for rule sets associated with the current data source will be updated to include the updated attribute name.