# Configuring a compound data class

You may not edit the **Type** after it has been set. You must create a new data class instead.

## Before you begin

You have been assigned a global role with the Application Administration capability.

## Procedure

1. Go to MANAGE > Data Classes.
2. Click the data class to configure its properties.
   | Field | Description |
   | --- | --- |
   | Enable/Disable | Select Enable to include this data class in the next<br>data classification operation.<br><br>Select Disable to not include this data class in the<br>next data classification operation.<br><br>Information noteNote: Even though a data class is<br>disabled, it may still be manually assigned and unassigned from an<br>imported object. |
   | Name | Type in the name of the data class. |
   | Description | Type in a description. |
   | Classification groups | Select one or more classification groups for this data class.<br><br>You can<br>classify the data of a model by group. |
   | Term | Select a glossary term to associate it to any object classified with this<br>data class.<br><br>The term provides information such as the name and description, when tracing<br>the semantic definition from any object associated with the data class.<br><br>You can also obtain the list of all the objects associated with this data<br>class when tracing the semantic usage from the term. |
   | Default sensitivity | Select a sensitivity label to assign it to any object classified with this<br>data class.<br><br>The sensitivity label assignment can control the display of data profiling<br>and sampling information on the object pages. By default, you can<br>see the information when you have an assigned object role with the data<br>viewer capability. If a sensitivity label with the Hide<br>Data option enabled is assigned, you cannot see the<br>information as a data viewer. |
   | Compound types | Select existing data classes to be included in this data class. |
3. Save your changes.