Defining and Managing Categories (2.4)

Defining a Category

To create a category:

1. Click the Data Catalog icon in the application menu.

2. Click Categories.

   The system displays any existing categories.

3. Click New Category in the upper right.

4. For Name, enter a short, unique name.

   Category names cannot differ only by case. For example, you cannot have a category named sample and another category named SAMPLE.

5. Click Submit.

Renaming a Category

To rename a category:

1. Click the Data Catalog icon in the application menu.

2. Click Categories.

   The system displays any existing categories.

3. Click the Edit icon in the row for the category.

4. For Name, enter a new name.

5. Click Submit.

The category name is automatically updated in all places where it is used.

Deleting a Category

To delete a category:

1. Make sure that no schema belongs to this category. To do this, display the Data Catalog, filter to this category, and edit the schemas as necessary.

2. Click the Data Catalog icon in the application menu.

3. Click Categories.

   The system displays any existing categories.

4. Click the Delete icon in the row for the category.

5. Click Delete to confirm this action.

See Also

• Importing Schemas

• Editing Schemas