Terms workspace

Use this workspace to access and manage terms by using the IBM® InfoSphere® Business Glossary browser.

A term is a business definition that becomes a part of the InfoSphere Business Glossary vocabulary and classification system.

For example, if your data contains information about a bank, you might create a term called Bank Customer that describes the data that pertains to customers. You can assign terms to a schema, table or file, and data field. When you create a term, you can use it in both IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer and InfoSphere Business Glossary.

Filtering consists of an attribute, an operator, and a value. Click the filter icon and then select the attribute, operator, and a text or date value by which to filter the metadata. You can select to apply the filters to all or any conditions. While a filter is being applied, the icon changes to indicate that a filter has been applied. Click Clear to clear the filter.

Name

Shows the title of the term.

Status

Shows the status of the term.

Description

Shows the short description of the term. A description describes the term.

Steward

Shows the user or groups of users who are responsible for the definition, purpose, and use of assets in the metadata repository.

Example

Shows an example of usage of the term.

Usage

Shows how a term is typically used in a business environment.

Created On

Shows the date on which the term was created.

Last Modified

Shows the date on which the term was last modified.

Notes

Shows whether a note is associated with the term.