# Setting user-defined indicators from the analysis editor

Available in...

* Big Data Platform
* Cloud API Services Platform
* Cloud Big Data Platform
* Cloud Data Fabric
* Cloud Data Management Platform
* Data Fabric
* Data Management Platform
* Data Services Platform
* MDM Platform
* Qlik Cloud Enterprise Edition
* Qlik Talend Cloud Enterprise Edition
* Qlik Talend Cloud Premium Edition
* Real-Time Big Data Platform

## Before you begin

* A column analysis is open in the analysis editor. For more information, see [Defining the columns to be analyzed](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0/defining-columns-to-be-analyzed).
* A user-defined indicator is created in the Profiling perspective. For more information, see [Creating SQL user-defined indicators](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0/creating-sql-user-defined-indicators).

To set user-defined indicators from the analysis editor for the columns to be analyzed, do the following:

## Procedure

1. Either:
   1. In the analysis editor and from the Analyzed Columns view, click ![Add UDI](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/IndicatorAdd.svg) next to the column name to which you want to define the indicator.

      The UDI selector dialog box opens.

      ![Location of the Add UDI icon and Overview of the UDI Selector dialog box.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/Set_indicators.png)
   2. Select the user-defined indicators and then click OK.
2. Or:
   1. In the DQ Repository tree view, expand Libraries > Indicators.
   2. From the User Defined Indicator folder, drop the user-defined indicators against which you want to analyze the column content to the column name in the Analyzed Columns view.

      The user-defined indicator is listed under the column name.
   3. Optional: Set a threshold for the user-defined indicator.

      For further information, see [Setting options for system or user-defined indicators](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0/setting-options-for-system-or-user-defined-indicators).
   4. Save the analysis.