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Selecting to edit the Entity type details allows you to enter a description for the entity type you are creating. Separate from the name that will be used to search for the entity type in the application, the description provides your users with an understanding of what the entity type is attempting to accomplish with the list you are using. The description is limited to 256 characters.

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Category

Editing the the Entity type details also allows you to edit the category assigned to the entity type. The category identifies the type of data being detected. The Category list includes the five default categories (Financial, General, Privacy, Regulation, and Technology) that come added in the application as well as any custom categories you have created. Preinstalled entity types will be assigned a corresponding category. All custom entity types default to “General,” so you will need to edit the category if a specific category needs to be used for an entity type. (See Managing Categories for information about creating and managing custom categories.)

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