Create new Entity by Copying Existing Entity

You can use an existing entity as a template to create a new entity in the business glossary.

  1. On the Metadata Insights menu bar, click Business Glossary.
  2. From the list of entities displayed on the page, select the entity you want to use as template and click the Copy Entity icon .
    In case the list of entities is long, you can filter those using:
    • The associated tags: Tags represent the category to which the entity belongs. You can associate multiple tags to an entity. To filter using tags, click the Tags drop-down on the right side above the entity list, and select the required tag.
    • Name or description of the entities: To filter using the name of the entity or its description, write it in the type-ahead text box beside the Tags drop-down.
    The Copy Glossary Entity page is displayed.
  3. Modify and update details, as required, and click Save.
    The entity is saved and displayed on theBusiness Glossary page.