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Using Custom Entity Types with Ellie

Using Custom Entity Types with Ellie

Admins in Ellie can configure the list of Entity Types used across the organization. These types help describe the role or nature of each entity, improving consistency across models and supporting better semantic understanding.

Custom entity types appear in the Entity Type dropdown when working with conceptual models and are part of the entity's metadata in the glossary.

Default Types

By default, Ellie includes the following types:

  • Not set – default fallback

  • Master

  • Contract

  • Transaction

  • Reference

  • Transaction header

  • Transaction detail

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Many organizations also add types commonly used in technical modeling, such as:

  • Fact

  • Dimension

  • Hub

  • Link

  • Satellite

Managing Types

As an admin, to manage entity types, go to Admin Tools → Entity Types.

You can:

  • Rename a type by clicking its name

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  • Change its color by clicking the color icon next to the name. This opens a color picker where you can select any color or choose from defaults

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  • Add a new type by clicking the “+ New Entity Type”

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  • Reset to Ellie types by clicking “Reset to Ellie types”

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  • Set a default by hovering over a type and selecting “Set as default”

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  • Delete a type using the hover menu (Remove)

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  • Reorder entity types for better organization by dragging rows

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Changes are not saved automatically. Click Save to apply them or Cancel to discard.

Behavior Notes

  • Changes apply organization-wide and affect all users, models, and entities.

  • Deleted types trigger a confirmation dialog. All entities using that type are reassigned to the default.

  • The Reset to Ellie Types button restores the original set of defaults. This reverts all entities to the “Not set” type.