You can edit properties for classes in all models except for business glossary models.
If you change the name of a property for which metadata objects exist in the metadata catalog, Metadata Manager updates the objects to use the property name. If you change the type of a property for which metadata objects exist in the metadata catalog, Metadata Manager does not update the metadata to use the data type. You must delete the value for type and enter a value that is valid for the data type.
On the
Model
tab, select the class for which you want to configure properties.
In the Models navigator or the Content panel, click
Actions
Open Selected Class
.
Metadata Manager opens a tab for the class and lists the properties in the
Attributes
view.
To edit the properties, click the
Name
,
Description
, or
Type
box.
The data type can be Integer, Long, String, or Date. For custom properties, the data type can also be LongString.
To organize properties, drag them to change their order or to ensure that they appear in either the Basic or Advanced section of the class properties, in all Metadata Manager perspectives. You can also use