Managed attribute updates

Author: whhender

articles/purview/how-to-managed-attributes.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Managed attributes are user-defined attributes that provide a business or organi
 ## Terminology
 
 **Managed attribute:** A set of user-defined attributes that provide a business or organization level context to an asset. A managed attribute has a name and a value. For example, “Department” is an attribute name and “Finance” is its value.
-**Attribute group:** A grouping of managed attributes that allow for easier organization and consumption. 
+**Attribute group:** A grouping of managed attributes that allow for easier organization and consumption.
 
 ## Create managed attributes in Microsoft Purview Studio
 
@@ -27,10 +27,26 @@ In Microsoft Purview Studio, an organization's managed attributes are managed in
     :::image type="content" source="media/how-to-managed-attributes/create-new-managed-attribute.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows how to create a new managed attribute or attribute group.":::
 1. To create an attribute group, enter a name and a description.
     :::image type="content" source="media/how-to-managed-attributes/create-attribute-group.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows how to create an attribute group.":::
-1. Managed attributes have a name, attribute group, data type, and associated asset types. Attribute groups can be created in-line during the managed attribute creation process. Associated asset types are the asset types you can apply the attribute to. For example, if you select "Azure SQL Table" for an attribute, you can apply it to Azure SQL Table assets, but not Azure Synapse Dedicated Table assets.
+1. Managed attributes have a name, attribute group, data type, and associated asset types. They also have a required flag that can only be enabled when created as part of creating a new attribute group. Associated asset types are the data asset types you can apply the attribute to. For example, if you select "Azure SQL Table" for an attribute, you can apply it to Azure SQL Table assets, but not Azure Synapse Dedicated Table assets.
     :::image type="content" source="media/how-to-managed-attributes/create-managed-attribute.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows how to create a managed attribute.":::
 1. Select **Create** to save your attribute.
 
+### Required managed attributes
+
+When you create a managed attribute as part of a managed attribute group, you can add the **required** flag. The required flag means that a value must be provided for this managed attribute. When a data asset is edited the required attribute must be filled out before you can close the editor.
+
+>[!NOTE]
+> - You can't add the **required** flag to an existing attribute in editing. 
+> - You can't add the **required** flag while creating a new attribute outside of an attribute group.
+> You can only add this flag while creating an attribute group.
+
+1. Open the data map application and navigate to **Managed attributes** in the **Annotation management** section.
+1. Select **New** and select **Attribute group**.
+1. Select **New attribute**.
+1. Fill out your attribute details, and select the **Mark as required** flag.
+    :::image type="content" source="media/how-to-managed-attributes/mark-as-required.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the mark as required flag on a new attribute being created as a part of a new attribute group.":::
+1. Select **Apply** and finish adding other attributes to complete your attribute group.
+
 ### Expiring managed attributes
 
 In the managed attribute management experience, managed attributes can't be deleted, only expired. Expired attributes can't be applied to any assets and are, by default, hidden in the user experience. By default, expired managed attributes aren't removed from an asset. If an asset has an expired managed attribute applied, it can only be removed, not edited.
@@ -85,7 +101,8 @@ Below are the known limitations of the managed attribute feature as it currently
 - Managed attributes get matched to search keywords, but there's no user-facing filter in the search results. Managed attributes can be filtered using the Search APIs.
 - Managed attributes can't be applied via the bulk edit experience.
 - After creating an attribute group, you can't edit the name of the attribute group.
-- After creating a managed attribute, you can't update the attribute name, attribute group or the field type. 
+- After creating a managed attribute, you can't update the attribute name, attribute group or the field type.
+- A managed attribute can only be marked as required during the creation of an attribute group.
 
 ## Next steps