Define Business Glossary term relationships
Using Dataedo Business Glossary, you can define relationships between terms, categories, rules, and policies in the catalog.
Each relationship has:
- Type (from predefined dictionary)
- A direction (from one term to another)
- User comments (optional)
Relationship type
Dataedo has a list of predefined relationship types:
- Related term
- Replaces / Is replaced by
- Is calculated from / Is used to calculate
- Is a synonym of
- Has a preferred synonym / Is a preferred synonym of
- Is a type of / Has a type
- Contains / Is contained in
- Is used by / Uses
Custom relationship types
Admins can add different types of terms in the glossary_term_relationship_types table in the Dataedo repository database.
Add relationship using drag & drop
You can conveniently add a new relationship by dragging one term to the other term's Related terms tab. Then select the term on the list, specify the relationship type, provide optional comments, and save. The relationship is added to the catalog.
Add relationship using search
You can also add multiple relationships using the Edit term relationships button from the Related terms tab grid toolbar or the ribbon. Use the search bar from the relationships editor that will open to find terms that you want to add relationships to. To add a relationship, select the checkbox next to a term, provide the relationship type, optional comments, repeat for other terms if needed, and save with the Save button.
Delete relationship
To delete a relationship, select it in the Related terms tab and choose Remove from repository from the context menu or the Remove button from the grid toolbar. Confirm with the OK button to delete the relationship.
