Manage properties metadata
The properties metadata enable you to rewrite how event fields will be presented and under what category they appear such as case overview – event fields and entity screen – enrichment fields. So for example, I can create a properties metadata in the platform so that all the events or enrichments fields that start with the VT_ prefix will be grouped under the Virus Total category.
Once you have created the metadata property, you can validate it following the procedure below.
To add properties metadata:
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Navigate to Settings > Data Configuration > Properties Metadata.
- Click the icon on the top right of the screen.
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Add in the relevant information as follows:
- System Name: this is the name of the raw field
- Display Name: how you want it to display on the screen
- Group Name: name of group/category it will appear under
- Prefix: Used for grouping multiple fields together. Add in a prefix to group them together
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Trim Prefix: so that the prefix does not display as part of the field
name.
Example – “VT_department” will be presented as “department” in case you defined “VT_” prefix and trimmed it - Is displayed: Select this checkbox to display the field on the screen
- Is highlighted: Select this checkbox to display the field in the Highlighted section of the screen.
- Click Add.
To validate the properties metadata (without adding a Prefix):
- Add properties metadata for a specific field without a prefix such as File Name as follows:
- Click Add.
- Navigate to the Cases screen > Alerts Event Tab > View More.
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Click View More. The Category File appears in the side drawer.
To validate the properties metadata (with a Prefix):
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Add properties metadata for multiple fields including a VT prefix as
follows:
- Click Save.
- Navigate to the Cases screen.
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In either the Cases Overview tab or the Alerts Overview tab, navigate to the
Entities Highlights widget
and click on an Entity. You will be directed to the Entity Details.