Create an entity class

Create an entity class that is to be associated with an entity. Define the parent class, root entity, and tier for an entity class.

Before you begin

Role required: (per product)

• In Operational Sustainability Management: sn_esg.program_manager
• In GRC: Metrics: sn_grc_metric.manager
• In Risk Management: sn_risk_workspace.IT_risk_manager and sn_risk_workspace.operational_risk_manager

About this task

Entity classes are used to add conceptual information about an entity. Entity classes represent a collection of entities that have the same attributes such as Department, Business Unit, or Business Service. You can gather data about an entity based on its entity class.

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Operational Sustainability Management > Operational Sustainability Workspace > Scoping > Entity classes.

2. Select New.

3. On the form, fill in the fields.

   Field	Description
   Name	Name of the entity class.
   Parent class	Parent class that is associated with the entity class, such as Company or Department.
   Is root	Condition to check if the new entity class has a root entity. Options are True or False.
   Tier	Tier for the new entity class, such as Application or Business.

4. To save the entity class, select Save.

   Note: In the New entity class form, only the Details tab is displayed. Only after an entity class is created, the Details tab, Entities related list, and Child classes related list are displayed in the entity class form.

What to do next

Update an entity class

Parent Topic:Manage entities in Operational Sustainability Management (formerly ESG Management)