Overview
After creating a processing purpose in the Data Mapping & Risk Manager (DMRM), you can update its name, category, risk level, and External ID at any time to reflect changes in how that processing purpose is classified or referenced.
This article explains how to edit an existing processing purpose in DMRM.
What you can do
✓Rename an existing processing purpose
✓Reassign the processing purpose to a different category, or create a new one
✓Update the risk level
✓Update the External ID
Editing a Processing Purpose
To edit an existing processing purpose, follow these steps:
1
In the left navigation panel, hover over the
Data Mapping & Risk Manager
icon, and then navigate to
Settings >
Processing Purposes.
2
To the right of the processing purpose record you want
to edit, click the context menu icon, and then select
Edit.
3
Update any of the following fields, and then click
Update.
•Name
— Enter a new name for the processing purpose.
•Category
— Select a different category from the dropdown list,
or select Create new
to add a new category.
•Risk Level
— Select a new risk level from the dropdown list.
•External ID
— Enter a new external identifier for the processing
purpose.
📋 Note: Changes take
effect immediately after you click
Update. The updated
processing purpose is reflected across all areas of Data Mapping
& Risk Manager where it is in use.
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