Entity Definition Dialog
You can use the Entity Definition dialog to review and edit the locale, attributes, clustering conditions, and generated attributes for a selected entity definition. These entity definitions are attached to master data projects and used to control how the data in the projects is processed and clustered. The dialog contains the following elements:
The Definition tab contains the following elements:
- Locale - Allows you to select or identify the Quality Knowledge Base (QKB) locale. This must be populated before you can save changes to the definition.
- Entity Attributes - Specifies the attributes associated with that entity. This section allows you to add a new attribute, edit an existing attribute, or delete an existing attribute. You can also add match codes and standardizations to a selected attributed
- Generated Attributes - Displays the generated attributes of the entity. Generated attributes are based on entity attributes. You can create generated attributes by adding standardizations and match codes to entity attributes.
- Clustering Conditions - Allows you to select or identify the clustering condition of the entity attribute or generated attribute. Clustering conditions are used to designate the attributes that are used to create clusters. For example, you can set clustering conditions on the attributes that correspond to common fields such as surnames, addresses, or cities. You can add a new condition or delete an empty condition.
The Settings tab contains the following elements:
- Identification - Identifies the name and description of the entity and allows you to edit the description.
- Notes - Allows you to view or add notes.