Modifying data object names and descriptions

You can view data objects and edit their names and descriptions by using the CDB Data Dictionary Editor.

When you commit your edits to the connected server, all tools that access the object on the server can see your changes.

The CDB Data Dictionary Editor has a two-pane window. After you connect to a server and open a dictionary, the left pane displays a list of intervals, classes, or relations. The right pane displays the properties for the selected interval, class, or relation with the following modifiable values:

  • Long name
  • Short name
  • Unit designator (such as ms, sec, or %)
  • Description

To open the CDB Data Dictionary Editor

Select CDB Data Dictionary Editor from the BMC AMI Capacity Management start menu.

The CDB Data Dictionary Editor is displayed.

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Important

  • If you have worked previously with the Data Dictionary Editor and saved your data locally, the tool opens with the same platform and is connected to the server, as shown in the figure.
  • If this is the first time you are using the data dictionary, you must connect to the server, as described in Connecting-to-the-server.


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