An entity is a distinguishable, independent item such as a person, place, company, or device. You can create and manage entities in Dataphin.
Entity management overview
The entity management page consists of the feature area and the entity list for managing your entities.
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Area |
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①Feature area |
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②Entity list |
Displays entities with details including Entity Name/code, Associated ID, Owner, Created At, Entity Description, and available Actions. You can perform the following operations:
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icon to refresh the entity list.
icon to edit an entity. Note that the Entity Code cannot be modified.
icon to delete an entity. Entities associated with an ID cannot be deleted.Create an entity
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Navigate to the Dataphin home page, click Planning > Tag Architecture from the top menu bar.
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To access the New Entity dialog box, follow these steps:
Click Entity Management > Add Entity in sequence.
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In the New Entity dialog box, fill in the required information for the entity.
Parameter
Description
Entity Name
Enter the name of the entity. The name can include Chinese and English characters, numbers, underscores (_), and hyphens (-), up to 64 characters.
Entity Code
Enter a unique identifier for the entity. The code must start with a letter and can contain lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores, up to 64 characters.
Owner
Select the entity owner from the Dataphin member list. The owner must be an active user.
Entity Description
Provide a brief description of the entity, up to 1000 characters.
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Click OK to create the entity.
What to do next
After the entity is created, you can associate it with an ID. For more information, see Create and manage ID.