## Add options

URL: https://docs.atlan.com/product/capabilities/governance/custom-metadata/how-tos/add-options

> :::warning Who can do this? You must be an admin user in Atlan to create options for custom metadata properties.

:::warning Who can do this?
 You must be an admin user in Atlan to create options for custom metadata properties.

:::

Options in Atlan stand for enumerations or enumerated data types. Options allow you to create your own set of predefined and related values. Once you've created your options, you can add them to your [custom metadata properties](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/governance/custom-metadata/what-is-custom-metadata/llms.txt) to ensure consistency of usage across the organization.

## Example

Imagine that you would like to denote values for the data quality level of your metadata in Atlan. To solve for this, you could create an option `Data quality` and define three indicative values:

- `Bronze` - for freshly crawled metadata
- `Silver` - for asset enrichment in progress
- `Gold`  - for well-documented assets

Once you've created the option, you can add it as a [custom metadata property](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/governance/custom-metadata/manage-custom-metadata-structures/llms.txt). Then you can enrich your assets with this additional context for your data teams. 

## Create options

To create an option:

1. In your Atlan workspace, click **Settings** from the left menu and then click **Settings**.
2. Under the _Metadata_ heading, click **Options**.

 If you are using the **Old UI (Classic)**, from the left menu of any screen, click **Governance**, then under the _Metadata_ heading, click **Options**.
3. Under the _Options_ heading, click **Get started**.
4. In the _New option_ dialog, enter the following details:
 1. For _Name_, enter a meaningful name for your option - for example, `Data quality`.
 2. For _Values_, enter a list of values considered valid, separate each value with a semicolon `;` - `Gold`, `Silver`, and `Bronze`.
5. Click **Create** to add your option.

You have just created an option! 🎉

To edit the values for your option, click on the pencil icon in the top right to make your changes and then save them.

:::info **Did you know?** 
 Atlan currently only supports [deleting options through API](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/governance/custom-metadata/manage-enumerations/llms.txt).

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