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### Business Glossary File Format
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The business glossary source file should be a .yml file with the following top-level keys:
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**Glossary**: the top level keys of the business glossary file
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Example **Glossary**:
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```yaml
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version: 1 # the version of business glossary file config the config conforms to. Currently the only version released is `1`.
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source: DataHub # the source format of the terms. Currently only supports `DataHub`
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owners: # owners contains two nested fields
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users: # (optional) a list of user IDs
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- njones
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groups: # (optional) a list of group IDs
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- logistics
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url: "https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/" # (optional) external url pointing to where the glossary is defined externally, if applicable
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nodes: # list of child **GlossaryNode** objects. See **GlossaryNode** section below
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...
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```
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**GlossaryNode**: a container of **GlossaryNode** and **GlossaryTerm** objects
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Example **GlossaryNode**:
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```yaml
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- name: Shipping # name of the node
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description: Provides terms related to the shipping domain # description of the node
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owners: # (optional) owners contains 2 nested fields
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users: # (optional) a list of user IDs
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- njones
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groups: # (optional) a list of group IDs
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- logistics
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nodes: # list of child **GlossaryNode** objects
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...
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knowledge_links: # (optional) list of **KnowledgeCard** objects
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- label: Wiki link for shipping
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url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_transport"
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```
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**GlossaryTerm**: a term in your business glossary
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Example **GlossaryTerm**:
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```yaml
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- name: FullAddress # name of the term
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description: A collection of information to give the location of a building or plot of land. # description of the term
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owners: # (optional) owners contains 2 nested fields
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users: # (optional) a list of user IDs
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- njones
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groups: # (optional) a list of group IDs
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- logistics
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term_source: "EXTERNAL" # one of `EXTERNAL` or `INTERNAL`. Whether the term is coming from an external glossary or one defined in your organization.
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source_ref: FIBO # (optional) if external, what is the name of the source the glossary term is coming from?
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source_url: "https://www.google.com" # (optional) if external, what is the url of the source definition?
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inherits: # (optional) list of **GlossaryTerm** that this term inherits from
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- Privacy.PII
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contains: # (optional) a list of **GlossaryTerm** that this term contains
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- Shipping.ZipCode
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- Shipping.CountryCode
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- Shipping.StreetAddress
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custom_properties: # (optional) a map of key/value pairs of arbitrary custom properties
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- is_used_for_compliance_tracking: true
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knowledge_links: # (optional) a list of **KnowledgeCard** related to this term. These appear as links on the glossary node's page
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- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Address"
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label: Wiki link
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domain: "urn:li:domain:Logistics" # (optional) domain name or domain urn
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```
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To see how these all work together, check out this comprehensive example business glossary file below:
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<details>
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<summary>Example business glossary file</summary>
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```yaml
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version: 1
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source: DataHub
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owners:
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users:
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- mjames
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url: "https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/"
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nodes:
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- name: Classification
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description: A set of terms related to Data Classification
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knowledge_links:
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- label: Wiki link for classification
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url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classification"
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terms:
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- name: Sensitive
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description: Sensitive Data
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custom_properties:
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is_confidential: false
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- name: Confidential
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description: Confidential Data
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custom_properties:
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is_confidential: true
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- name: HighlyConfidential
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description: Highly Confidential Data
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custom_properties:
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is_confidential: true
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domain: Marketing
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- name: PersonalInformation
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description: All terms related to personal information
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owners:
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users:
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- mjames
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terms:
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- name: Email
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## An example of using an id to pin a term to a specific guid
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## See "how to generate custom IDs for your terms" section below
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# id: "urn:li:glossaryTerm:41516e310acbfd9076fffc2c98d2d1a3"
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description: An individual's email address
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inherits:
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- Classification.Confidential
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owners:
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groups:
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- Trust and Safety
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- name: Address
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description: A physical address
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- name: Gender
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description: The gender identity of the individual
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inherits:
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- Classification.Sensitive
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- name: Shipping
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description: Provides terms related to the shipping domain
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owners:
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users:
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- njones
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groups:
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- logistics
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terms:
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- name: FullAddress
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description: A collection of information to give the location of a building or plot of land.
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owners:
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users:
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- njones
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groups:
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- logistics
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term_source: "EXTERNAL"
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source_ref: FIBO
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source_url: "https://www.google.com"
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inherits:
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- Privacy.PII
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contains:
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- Shipping.ZipCode
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- Shipping.CountryCode
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- Shipping.StreetAddress
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related_terms:
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- Housing.Kitchen.Cutlery
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custom_properties:
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- is_used_for_compliance_tracking: true
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knowledge_links:
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- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Address"
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label: Wiki link
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domain: "urn:li:domain:Logistics"
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knowledge_links:
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- label: Wiki link for shipping
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url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_transport"
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- name: ClientsAndAccounts
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description: Provides basic concepts such as account, account holder, account provider, relationship manager that are commonly used by financial services providers to describe customers and to determine counterparty identities
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owners:
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groups:
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- finance
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terms:
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- name: Account
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description: Container for records associated with a business arrangement for regular transactions and services
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term_source: "EXTERNAL"
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source_ref: FIBO
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source_url: "https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FBC/ProductsAndServices/ClientsAndAccounts/Account"
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inherits:
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- Classification.HighlyConfidential
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contains:
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- ClientsAndAccounts.Balance
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- name: Balance
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description: Amount of money available or owed
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term_source: "EXTERNAL"
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source_ref: FIBO
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source_url: "https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FBC/ProductsAndServices/ClientsAndAccounts/Balance"
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- name: Housing
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description: Provides terms related to the housing domain
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owners:
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users:
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- mjames
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groups:
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- interior
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nodes:
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- name: Colors
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description: "Colors that are used in Housing construction"
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terms:
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- name: Red
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description: "red color"
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term_source: "EXTERNAL"
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source_ref: FIBO
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source_url: "https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FBC/ProductsAndServices/ClientsAndAccounts/Account"
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- name: Green
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description: "green color"
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term_source: "EXTERNAL"
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source_ref: FIBO
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source_url: "https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FBC/ProductsAndServices/ClientsAndAccounts/Account"
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- name: Pink
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description: pink color
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term_source: "EXTERNAL"
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source_ref: FIBO
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source_url: "https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FBC/ProductsAndServices/ClientsAndAccounts/Account"
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terms:
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- name: WindowColor
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description: Supported window colors
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term_source: "EXTERNAL"
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source_ref: FIBO
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source_url: "https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FBC/ProductsAndServices/ClientsAndAccounts/Account"
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values:
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- Housing.Colors.Red
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- Housing.Colors.Pink
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- name: Kitchen
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description: a room or area where food is prepared and cooked.
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term_source: "EXTERNAL"
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source_ref: FIBO
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source_url: "https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FBC/ProductsAndServices/ClientsAndAccounts/Account"
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- name: Spoon
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description: an implement consisting of a small, shallow oval or round bowl on a long handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food.
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term_source: "EXTERNAL"
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source_ref: FIBO
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source_url: "https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FBC/ProductsAndServices/ClientsAndAccounts/Account"
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related_terms:
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- Housing.Kitchen
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knowledge_links:
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- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon"
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label: Wiki link
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```
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</details>
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Source file linked [here](https://github.com/datahub-project/datahub/blob/master/metadata-ingestion/examples/bootstrap_data/business_glossary.yml).
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## Generating custom IDs for your terms
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IDs are normally inferred from the glossary term/node's name, see the `enable_auto_id` config. But, if you need a stable
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identifier, you can generate a custom ID for your term. It should be unique across the entire Glossary.
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Here's an example ID:
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`id: "urn:li:glossaryTerm:41516e310acbfd9076fffc2c98d2d1a3"`
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A note of caution: once you select a custom ID, it cannot be easily changed.
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## Compatibility
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Compatible with version 1 of business glossary format.
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The source will be evolved as we publish newer versions of this format. |