Command Reference > types > readClassificationDef
Get the classification definition for the given GUID or by its name (unique).
pv types readClassificationDef (--guid=<val> | --name=<val>)
--guid
(string)
The globally unique identifier of the classification.
--name
(string)
The name of the classification.
None
Catalog Data Plane > Types > Get Classification Def By Guid
GET https://{accountName}.purview.azure.com/catalog/api/atlas/v2/types/classificationdef/guid/{guid}
Catalog Data Plane > Types > Get Classification Def By Name
GET https://{accountName}.purview.azure.com/catalog/api/atlas/v2/types/classificationdef/name/{name}
Get classification definition by name.
pv types readClassificationDef --name "MICROSOFT.GOVERNMENT.CANADA.DRIVERS_LICENSE_NUMBER"
Sample response.
{
"attributeDefs": [],
"category": "CLASSIFICATION",
"createTime": 1615787943724,
"createdBy": "admin",
"description": "Canada Driver's License Number",
"entityTypes": [],
"guid": "324fd07d-327a-3c0a-5f74-ee9310936782",
"name": "MICROSOFT.GOVERNMENT.CANADA.DRIVERS_LICENSE_NUMBER",
"options": {
"displayName": "Canada Driver's License Number"
},
"subTypes": [],
"superTypes": [],
"typeVersion": "1.0",
"updateTime": 1615787943724,
"updatedBy": "admin",
"version": 1
}
Get classification definition by guid.
pv types readClassificationDef --guid "324fd07d-327a-3c0a-5f74-ee9310936782"