Create a category

Administer Pentaho Data Catalog

Version
10.0.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-95PDC002-00

Perform the following steps to create a category:

  1. Click Glossary in the left navigation menu.
    The Business Glossary page opens.
  2. Click Add New and select Category.
    The Create Category dialog box opens.
  3. In the Category Name field, enter a name for the category you want to create.
  4. In the Domain Name field, choose a domain from the dropdown options under which this new category will be grouped.
    If you selected a domain from the list before creating a new category, then the selected domain is automatically pre-selected as the new category's domain. You can choose a different domain if necessary.
  5. Click Continue.
    The category is created and displayed in the list of glossaries in the Business Glossary navigation tree.
  6. Click Edit to add a definition. Enter the definition and click Save Changes.
    You can add multiple definitions using the Add Definition option.
  7. Click Edit to add a purpose. Enter the purpose and click Save Changes.
  8. (Optional) To change the domain name, click the pencil icon next to the domain name.
  9. (Optional) In the Tags panel, you can click and add tags to the domain, which helps identify the resource with tagged keywords.
You have successfully created the category.
Repeat steps 1 through 9 to create additional categories or see Create a business term to create a new business term.