Modifying an Attribute Value

Change the value of an attribute for a data catalog object.

  1. Display the attributes for an item in Enterprise Explorer by right-clicking the item and selecting Attributes. The Edit Attributes dialog appears.

    Notice that the Attribute Name and Type fields and many of the Value fields are grayed out and uneditable (above). You cannot change the name or data type of any attribute. Nor can you edit the values of system attributes; system attributes are displayed only for information. What can you edit? Only the values that are not grayed out—the values of user attributes. And only an administrator or the owner of an object can edit the values of its user attributes.

  2. Click to select an attribute value, then type a new value. Be sure to respect the type. If you enter a word for an attribute that calls for an integer value (for example), WorkSpace Data Federation suffers existential angst and displays an error.
  3. Click OK to save your changes and dismiss the Edit Attributes dialog.
Parent topic: Attribute Management
Parent topic: Attribute Management
Related concepts
Attributes
Related tasks
Adding and Removing Attributes

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