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  • Metadata Manager 10.5.2
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  1. Preface
  2. Using Metadata Manager
  3. Viewing Metadata
  4. Searching Metadata
  5. Working with Shortcuts and Folders
  6. Editing Metadata
  7. Working with Data Lineage
  8. Sharing Metadata
  9. Business Glossaries
  10. Using the URL API
  11. Appendix A: Configure the Web Browser
  12. Appendix B: Glossary

Metadata Manager User Guide

Metadata Manager User Guide

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Object Definitions

Object Definitions

You can view an object definition for any catalog or business glossary object. The object definition contains details about the metadata object.
Metadata Manager displays different details for different types of objects. For example, if you select a logical group in the metadata catalog, Metadata Manager displays the object properties. If you select a repository, Metadata Manager displays the object properties, related terms, links, comments, and related catalog objects.
The following table describes the details that Metadata Manager can display in the object definition:
Detail
Description
Properties
All properties for the object. If an object has a long list of properties, click
More
 to expand the Properties list.
You can edit the following properties:
  • Business name property for all metadata objects.
  • All properties for custom metadata objects.
  • Properties that you add to metadata objects for packaged and universal resources.
For more information about editing custom metadata object properties, see the
Metadata Manager Custom Metadata Integration Guide
.
Related Terms
Business terms related to the current object.
Links
Documents linked to the current object.
Comments
Comments added to the object.
Related Catalog Objects
Metadata objects that are related to the selected object. Related catalog objects do not include parent or child objects. You can edit relationships for custom metadata objects and business terms.
Impact Summary - Downstream
Objects that the selected object impacts. In a data lineage diagram, these objects are downstream from the selected object.
Impact Summary - Upstream
Objects that the selected object is impacted by. In a data lineage diagram, these objects are upstream from the selected object.
To see changes to the object definition that other Metadata Manager users have made, refresh the metadata catalog or business glossary.
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