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Dictionaries

Dictionaries

Creating a dictionary

Creating a dictionary

When you click
New
, Data Quality prompts you to create asset. When you select the dictionary option, Data Quality opens a Dictionary window.
The
Dictionary
window contains a
Definition
tab and a
Configuration
tab. Use the Definition tab to define the name and the location of the dictionary. Use the Configuration tab to build the dictionary structure and add data.
You can also open the Definition and Configuration tabs when you open the asset from the
Explore
page.
  1. In the Definition tab, enter a name for the dictionary.
  2. Optionally, enter a description.
  3. Select a location for the dictionary.
    You can ignore the Asset References fields when you create a dictionary. A new object contains no asset references.
  4. Save the dictionary.
    Data Quality
    replaces the Asset References fields with fields that include the creation date and the name of the asset creator.
  5. Optionally, add a tag to the dictionary. You can search for assets with a common tag on the
    Explore
    page.
  6. Select the Configuration tab.
    Data Quality displays the design workspace for the dictionary. The workspace is a grid of rows and columns.
  7. Enter the dictionary data.
    Begin in the first row of column 1. The dictionary can have different numbers of values on each row.
    Column 1 is the default valid value column. Populate column 1 with the values that a transformation will return by default at run time.
    You can design a dictionary in which more than one column might serve as a valid column. When you add a dictionary to an asset, you can select any column as the valid column.
  8. Save the dictionary.
You can also populate the dictionary by importing data values from a file.

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