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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Update a data asset

Edit catalog asset metadata to add business context, improve discoverability, and provide additional information.

Before you begin

Role required: data steward (df_data_steward)

About this task

Enrich assets with descriptions, business context, and organizational metadata to help users understand what the data represents and how to use it. Some fields are auto-populated from source systems and are read-only to maintain data integrity with the source.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Workflow Data Fabric > Workflow Data Fabric Home.

  2. Select the Data catalog icon.

  3. Select a data asset to open its details page.

  4. From the form context menu, select Edit.

  5. Update the general details.

    • Name: Name of the data asset.
    • Description: Description of the asset.
    • Summary: Brief summary of the asset.
    • Update the governance details.

    • Lifecycle status: Current state of the data asset. Possible values are: Approved, Deprecated, Draft, In review, Rejected.

    • Status message: Description of why the data asset is in its current status.
    • Owner: Person responsible for business decisions about the data. Adding or removing an owner sends the owner an email notification.
    • Steward: Person responsible for data quality and governance. Adding or removing a steward sends the steward an email notification.
    • Update the classification details.

    • Domain: Terms that represent the logical grouping of related data assets (like customer or product data). For details about creating domains, see Create catalog domains.

    • Tags: Non-hierarchical label or keyword that provides context and descriptive metadata, making data easier to organize, locate, and manage. For details about creating tags, see Create catalog tags.
    • Related terms: Glossary terms connected to this data asset.
    • Select Save.
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Data asset form showing editable fields and the Save button

Parent Topic:Governing the Data Catalog