Procedure In the DQ Repository tree view, expand Libraries > Indicators. Right-click User Defined Indicators. Select New Indicator from the contextual menu. The New Indicator wizard is displayed. In the Name field, enter a name for the indicator you want to create. Note: Avoid using special characters in the item names including: "~", "!", "`", "#", "^", "&", "*", "\\", "/", "?", ":", ";", "\"", ".", "(", ")", "'", "¥", "'", """, "«", "»", "<", ">". These characters are all replaced with "_" in the file system and you may end up creating duplicate items. Optional: Set other metadata (purpose, description and author name) in the corresponding fields and click Finish. Results The indicator editor opens displaying the metadata of the user-defined indicator.