Create and manage entities
An entity is a distinct and independent object, such as a person, place, company, device, or product. This topic describes how to create an entity.
Entity management overview
The entity management page consists of a function area and an entity list. You can manage created entities on this page.
Area | Description |
① Function area |
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② Entity list | The entity management page lists all created entities. The list includes Entity Name/Code, Associated ID, Owner, Created At, Entity Description, and available Actions. The following management operations are supported:
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refresh icon to refresh the entity list.
edit icon to edit the information of an entity. The Entity Code cannot be modified.
delete icon to delete an entity. An entity cannot be deleted if it is associated with an ID.Create an entity
On the Dataphin home page, click Planning > Tag Schema in the top menu bar.
On the Tag Schema page, click Entity Management in the top navigation bar, and then click Add Entity.
In the Create Entity dialog box, configure the parameters for the entity.
Parameter
Description
Entity Name
Enter a name for the entity. The name can contain Chinese characters, letters, digits, underscores (_), and hyphens (-). It can be up to 64 characters long.
Entity Code
Enter a unique identifier for the entity. The code must start with a letter and can contain lowercase letters, digits, and underscores (_). It can be up to 64 characters long.
Owner
Select an owner for the entity. You can select any active member from the Dataphin member list.
Entity Description
Enter a brief description of the entity. The description can be up to 1,000 characters long.
Click OK to create the entity.
What to do next
After you create an entity, you can associate the entity with its corresponding ID. For more information, see Create and manage IDs.