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# Update a data asset

# Update a data asset {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Edit catalog asset metadata to add business context, improve discoverability, and provide additional information.

## Before you begin

Role required: data steward (df_data_steward)

## About this task

Enrich assets with descriptions, business context, and organizational metadata to help users understand what the data represents and how to use it. Some fields are auto-populated from source systems and are read-only to
maintain data integrity with the source.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllWorkflow Data FabricWorkflow Data Fabric Home.
2. Select the Data catalog icon.
3. Select a data asset to open its details page.
4. From the form context menu, select Edit.
5. Update the general details.  
   * Name: Name of the data asset.
   * Description: Description of the asset. Use the rich text editor tools to format the content and add images, links, tables, etc.
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6. Update the governance details.  
   * Lifecycle status: Current state of the data asset. Possible values are: Approved, Deprecated, Draft, In review, Rejected.
   * Status message: Description of why the data asset is in its current status. Use the rich text editor tools to format the content and add images, links, tables, etc.
   * Owner: Person responsible for business decisions about the data. Adding or removing an owner sends the owner an email notification.
   * Steward: Person responsible for data quality and governance. Adding or removing a steward sends the steward an email notification.
7. Update the classification details.  
   * Domain: Terms that represent the logical grouping of related data assets (like customer or product data). For details about creating domains, see [Create catalog domains](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Vs4l9Ly8dnfOfxCLY4zK_A "Organize data assets by creating hierarchical domain structures that represent business areas, departments, or data categories.").
   * Tags: Non-hierarchical label or keyword that provides context and descriptive metadata, making data easier to organize, locate, and manage. For details about creating tags, see [Create catalog tags](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Jsh36YqfMC_RDYpbIaArzw "Create tags that can be applied to data assets for classification and categorization.").
   * Related terms: Glossary terms connected to this data asset.
8. Select Save.  

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