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Edit a Default Term

Edit a Default Term

To edit a Default Term, access the Advanced Settings overview page and select the Default Terms option in the left menu.

The Manage Default Terms page is displayed:

Hover over a Default Term. The Context menu is displayed:

Click on the Context menu for a Default Term and select the Edit option:

The Edit Default Term side panel window is opened:

You can edit the following information:

  1. Naming Convention: Default Term Naming Convention using placeholders
  2. DataType: The Data Type list depends on the Semantic configuration of the Generator. In this example, you can choose the following Data Types:
  3. Length (optional): Default Term's maximum length. Relevant for a Data Type varchar, for example. For Data Type varchar(50), the text can have 50 characters.
  4. Precision (optional): Default Term's precision. It is the number of digits that make up a number. Relevant for a Data Type decimal, for example. For Data Type decimal(38,17), the number can have 38 digits, and 38 - 17 = 21 digits on the left.
  5. Scale (optional): Default Term's scale. It is the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in a number. Relevant for a Data Type decimal, for example. For Data Type decimal(38,17), the number can have 17 digits to the right.

Display the list of possible placeholders for the Naming Convention by hovering over the information icon:

You can use these placeholders to update the Naming Convention.

Click on the SAVE button.

The Default Term appears now with a blue icon in the Modified Column:

A notification confirms the correct update:

Demonstration video