Adding metadata to a database

You can add metadata such as a name alias, description, terms, contacts, and policies to a database. You might want to add metadata to a database to clarify what that instance of the database means.

1. On the Home navigator menu in the console, select Metadata Management > Data Stores.
2. In the Databases workspace, select the database that you want to add metadata to.
3. In the Tasks pane, click Open Details.
4. In the Open Details Database pane, click Add in the table for the type of item that you want to add to the database.
5. Select the metadata that you want to add to the database and click OK.
6. Click Save.