Editing and localizing an attribute display name and description

The attribute display name is used on the Big Data Discovery user interface as the default label for the attribute. By default, the attribute display name is the same as the attribute key. The description provides additional information. You can edit both values, and also create localized versions for each of the supported locales.

In the attributes list on the Views page, to edit and localize an attribute's display name and description:

  1. To edit the display name:
    1. Click the display name.

      The name displays in an editable field.


      Editing field for an attribute display name on the Views page
    2. In the field, type the new name.
  2. To localize the display name, in the Display Name column, click the localize icon.

    On the Display Name tab of the Configure Locale Options dialog, the Default display name field contains the value you entered in the Display Name column. If you edit the value here, it also is updated in the attributes list.

    For each locale:

    1. From the locale list, select the locale for which to configure the display name value.
      Dialog for localizing an attribute display name on the Views page
    2. To use the default value, leave the Use default value check box selected.
    3. To provide a localized value for the selected locale, deselect the check box. In the Display name field, enter the localized value.
    4. After entering the localized values, click Apply.
  3. From the Description column, to edit the description:
    1. Click the description.

      The description displays in an editable field.

    2. In the field, type the new description.
  4. To localize the description, in the Description column, click the localize icon.

    On the Description tab of the Configure Locale Options dialog, the Default description field contains the value you entered in the column. If you edit the value here, it also is updated in the attributes list.

    For each locale:

    1. From the locale list, select the locale that you want to configure the description of.
    2. To use the default description, leave the Use default value check box selected.
    3. To provide a localized value for the selected locale, deselect the check box. In the Description text area, enter the localized value.
    4. After entering the localized values, click Apply.
  5. To save the changes to the attribute display name and description, click Save View.