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# Configuring controlled vocabularies in Amazon FinSpace
**Important**
Amazon FinSpace Dataset Browser will be discontinued on *March 26, 2025*. Starting *November 29, 2023*, FinSpace will no longer accept the creation of new Dataset Browser environments. Customers using [Amazon FinSpace with Managed Kdb Insights](https://aws.amazon.com/finspace/features/managed-kdb-insights/) will not be affected. For more information, review the [FAQ](https://aws.amazon.com/finspace/faqs/) or contact [AWS Support](https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/) to assist with your transition.
Controlled Vocabularies are enumeration lists of attributes to describe datasets.
**Note**
In order to create and manage controlled vocabularies, you must be a superuser or a member of a group with necessary permissions - **Manage Categories and Controlled Vocabularies**.
## List all controlled vocabularies
**To list all controlled vocabularies**
1. Sign in to the FinSpace web application. For more information, see [Signing in to the Amazon FinSpace web application](signing-into-amazon-finspace.md).
1. On the left navigation bar of the home page, choose **Manage Data**.
1. On the **Manage Data** page, choose **Manage Controlled Vocabularies**. All the available controlled vocabularies are listed in a table from where you can edit or duplicate them.
## Create controlled vocabularies
**To create controlled vocabularies**
1. Sign in to the FinSpace web application. For more information, see [Signing in to the Amazon FinSpace web application](signing-into-amazon-finspace.md).
1. On the left navigation bar of the home page, choose **Manage Data**.
1. On the **Manage Data** page, choose **Manage Controlled Vocabularies**.
1. On the **Controlled Vocabularies** page, choose **Create Controlled Vocabulary**.
1. Enter a name for the controlled vocabulary. For example, `US States`.
1. Choose **Add Field** to add different values for your controlled vocabulary. For example, you can add `Arizona`, `Alaska` etc. as the field names for the controlled vocabulary `US States`.
1. Choose **Save**.
## Edit controlled vocabularies
**To edit controlled vocabularies**
1. Sign in to the FinSpace web application. For more information, see [Signing in to the Amazon FinSpace web application](signing-into-amazon-finspace.md).
1. On the left navigation bar of the home page, choose **Manage Data**.
1. On the **Manage Data** page, choose **Manage Controlled Vocabularies**.
1. On the **Controlled Vocabularies** page, select a controlled vocabulary to edit.
1. Choose **Edit**.
1. In the **Edit Controlled Vocabulary** section, make the required changes.
1. Choose **Save**.
## Delete controlled vocabularies
**To delete controlled vocabularies**
1. Sign in to the FinSpace web application. For more information, see [Signing in to the Amazon FinSpace web application](signing-into-amazon-finspace.md).
1. On the left navigation bar of the home page, choose **Manage Data**.
1. On the **Manage Data** page, choose **Manage Controlled Vocabularies**.
1. From the list of controlled vocabularies, select the one that you want to delete.
1. Choose **Edit** and then choose **Delete**.
1. On the dialog box that appears, choose **Remove** to confirm deletion.