The Data Dictionary page provides a list of fields available in your Ascent360 Platform. By default, the editable version of this page is only available to administrative users. Administrators have the ability to update the category, field name, field description, sort order, or configure the field's visibility in various outputs.
For an overview of the Data Dictionary for non-Administrator users, please see Data Dictionary (For Reporting Users)
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Update a Field's Category
The Category Name of the field determines which folder the field appears in inside of the Fields Library in Audience Selector and the Output Fields selection page in Campaign Manager.
To change a field's category, double click on the current category name. Select a new Category Name from the drop-down.
Once you have selected your new category name, the category will show a "Not Updated" red flag until you're able to click the Save button.
Once you have clicked the Save button, your field will appear in the new category in Audience Selector:
Update a Field's Name (AS360 Alias)
The AS360 Alias lists how a field is displayed in all areas of the tool.
This field name is set by default based on standard field naming conventions that Ascent360 applies to all clients (for non-custom fields) or names a client has provided when a custom field is set up.
To change the field's name, double click on the field name in the Data Dictionary, which will make the field editable.
Then, type your new field name in. Once your new field name appears the way you want to see it, select the Save button at the top to save your update.
A Note about Updating Field Names:
If your Yellowfin/BI Tool subscription began before 2019, be careful changing field names! Any report in Yellowfin created with the field name you change will throw an error because it will no longer be able to find the field it is supposed to display.
Update a Field's Sort Order
The sort order of the field influences the order the field shows in the Fields Library in Audience Selector and the Output Fields selection page in Campaign Manager.
To update the sort order, double-click in the sort order field, then change the value to the new sort order value (usually, you'll update 2 fields when you do this, so you don't have to save twice.)
When you click the save button to update your sort order, it will re-sort all other fields by category so that they are in sequential order again.
Update a Field's Description
The description of the field shows when a user hovers over the field in the Fields Library in Audience Selector. This description is meant to be the definition of the field and provide more context into how the field can be used.
To update the field description, double click in the Description area of the Data Dictionary and make any updates needed to the field.
Once you are satisfied with your description, select the Save button to save your changes
Update Where a Field is Available
The last 4 fields are flag fields to provide or revoke field visibility in different areas of the Platform.
If Show in Audience Selector is set to "Yes", the field will show in Audience Selector.
If Show in Mail Output is set to "Yes", the field will show for postal lists.
If Show in Email Output is set to "Yes", the field will show for email lists. In order for this to work correctly, you will also need to set an Email Alias value. The Email Alias value is the field name in the external email service provider that the field you are updating will map to (if applicable). This value should read exactly what is in the ESP in order for the mapping to work correctly.
If Show in BI View is set to "Yes", the field will show in the Yellowfin/BI Tool view. Currently, this is not being used - once we are able to make some default updates for all clients, we will begin using this field. In the meantime, all fields you see in the data dictionary should be available in the Yellowfin/BI Tool view.
To change any of these flag fields, double click on the field value. A drop-down with selections of "Yes" and "No" will appear.
If you are making the field available for Email Output, you will need to also set the Email Alias. Add this to your view by selecting the 3 line icon on the left of the menu, then selecting "Email Alias Name" from the menu.
Save your updates to make your field available to send to email service providers.
