gcloud alpha dataplex aspect-types create

NAME
gcloud alpha dataplex aspect-types create - create a Dataplex Aspect Type
SYNOPSIS
gcloud alpha dataplex aspect-types create(ASPECT_TYPE :--location=LOCATION)--metadata-template-file-name=METADATA_TEMPLATE_FILE_NAME[--data-classification=DATA_CLASSIFICATION][--description=DESCRIPTION][--display-name=DISPLAY_NAME][--labels=[KEY=VALUE,…]][--async    |--validate-only][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG]
DESCRIPTION
(ALPHA) Aspect Type is a template for creating Aspects.
EXAMPLES
To create Aspect Typetest-aspect-type in projecttest-dataplex at locationus-central1, withdescriptiontest description, displayNametest displayname and metadataTemplateFileNamefile.json, run:
gcloudalphadataplexaspect-typescreatetest-aspect-type--location=us-central1--project=test-project--description='test description'--display-name='test display name'--metadata-template-file-name='file.json'
POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
Aspect type resource - Arguments and flags that define the Dataplex aspect typeyou want to create. The arguments in this group can be used to specify theattributes of this resource. (NOTE) Some attributes are not given arguments inthis group but can be set in other ways.

To set theproject attribute:

  • provide the argumentaspect_type on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--project on the command line;
  • set the propertycore/project.

This must be specified.

ASPECT_TYPE
ID of the aspect type or fully qualified identifier for the aspect type.

To set theaspect_type attribute:

  • provide the argumentaspect_type on the command line.

This positional argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in thisgroup are specified.

--location=LOCATION
The location of the Dataplex resource.

To set thelocation attribute:

  • provide the argumentaspect_type on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--location on the command line;
  • set the propertydataplex/location.
REQUIRED FLAGS
--metadata-template-file-name=METADATA_TEMPLATE_FILE_NAME
The name of the JSON or YAML file to define Metadata Template.
OPTIONAL FLAGS
--data-classification=DATA_CLASSIFICATION
Data classification of the Aspect Type.DATA_CLASSIFICATION must be (only one value issupported):METADATA_AND_DATA.
--description=DESCRIPTION
Description of the Aspect Type.
--display-name=DISPLAY_NAME
Display name of the Aspect Type.
--labels=[KEY=VALUE,…]
List of label KEY=VALUE pairs to add.

Keys must start with a lowercase character and contain only hyphens(-), underscores (_), lowercase characters, andnumbers. Values must contain only hyphens (-), underscores(_), lowercase characters, and numbers.

At most one of these can be specified:
--async
Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.
--validate-only
Validate the create action, but don't actually perform it.
GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands:--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.

Run$gcloud help for details.

NOTES
This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If thiscommand fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,you might be trying to access an API with an invitation-only early accessallowlist. This variant is also available:
gclouddataplexaspect-typescreate

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Last updated 2025-10-28 UTC.