Add object associations
Object types in a metamodel may be associated to each other internally within a custom model like a glossary.
For Terms, in particular, the associations have an impact on both semantic usage and semantic definition reporting.
Steps
- Sign in as a user with at least the Metadata Editingcapability object role assignmenton the glossary for which you wish to view or edit objects.
- Navigate to the object page of the object.
- Click the Add plus sign in the Associations section.
- Pick the type of association, then pick the target of the association.
Example
Sign in as Administrator and navigate to the object page of the term Account Number in the Example Glossary. Then click the Add plus sign in the Associations section.
Select the More Specific association.
You may define associations with any other custom model, in this case Glossary, which have the object type (in this case Term) that this association is defined to map.
Select the three terms GL Account, Payable Account, Receivable Account and click OK.
There is now a More Specific tab on the object page as we have defined an (three) example(s) of this association.
Go to the More Specific tab and select Columns > Grid. Then select the More General and More Specific column and add then to the list of columns to display. Click outside the dialog.
It might surprise you to see that there are no More Specific associations for these terms. However, this presentation is the result of the directionality of the association. More General.