How define and document a value from an attribute?

Question

Hi,
I would like to find a way of documenting/give a definition for each values of an attribute.
As an example, for an attribute called ‘Priority’ there are 5 values available ‘Blocking, Critical, Urgent, Normal, Minor’. For each value I would like to give a definition explaining what needs to be understood for each of the value.
Is there a way somebody already did that ? And what is the best practice in this case?
Thank you

arthurburkhardt · Answer

FYI, we’ve done something a little similar to expose the collibra metamodel into a glossary and define what each component means. It’s so much easier to give a link to stakeholder when we need to remind them of the definition of what “data set” or “report” is.

Pauline FOUQUAT · Answer

Thanks a lot again Arthur for your quick reply and advice. We’ll try and do that, and see how it fits our users’ need.

Pauline FOUQUAT · Answer

Thanks Arthur for sharing your thoughts on this topic. I have added my vote to your ideation ! I will try and manage the workaround you suggested. Thank you

arthurburkhardt · Answer

This is not possible technically, but there are workarounds.
I have the same need as you and proposed a “turbocharged” component, that could combine a multi-value selection attribute + an asset (to which you can provide a definition): Ideation: Give superpowers to tags, selection attributes and relations! - Product Q&A - the Data Citizens community (collibra.com)

In the meantime, here are some workaround ideas:

Create a “Collibra glossary” domain, where you define things such as asset types, relations, multi-value selection values, etc.
Add the description of selection values to the description of the attribute (it will show up in the hover pop-up)
Add the description of selection values in your picklist values in workflows.

arthurburkhardt · Answer

This is not possible technically, but there are workarounds.
I have the same need as you and proposed a “turbocharged” component, that could combine a multi-value selection attribute + an asset (to which you can provide a definition): Ideation: Give superpowers to tags, selection attributes and relations! - Product Q&A - the Data Citizens community (collibra.com)

In the meantime, here are some workaround ideas:

Create a “Collibra glossary” domain, where you define things such as asset types, relations, multi-value selection values, etc.
Add the description of selection values to the description of the attribute (it will show up in the hover pop-up)
Add the description of selection values in your picklist values in workflows.

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