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# Enabling entity types for datasets

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You cannot enable model-based custom entity types for guided redaction projects.
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In a dataset, Textual automatically scans for the [built-in entity types](/textual/entity-types/built-in-entity-types.md). For other entity types, including custom types and imported types, you must first enable the entity type for the dataset.

Before you remove an entity type, you must make sure that it is not enabled for any datasets.

On the **Entity Types** page, the **Activated for** column displays the number of datasets that the entity type is enabled for.

<figure><img src="/files/bnOs3D3Rc6uTL4qdqD6j" alt=""><figcaption><p>Activated for showing the count of datasets that each type is enabled for</p></figcaption></figure>

From the **Activated for** column, you can view and change the selected datasets for the entity type.

You can also enable or disable entity types from the dataset details. For more information, go to [Working with additional entity types](/textual/dataset-configure-redaction/dataset-custom-entity-types.md).

You cannot select datasets for model-based entity types that do not have a published model.

From the **Activated for** column on the **Entity Types** page, to change the selected datasets:

1. Click the database icon.\
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   The **Activate custom entity** panel displays the datasets that you have access to.

<figure><img src="/files/tQjVFp3v95pH7dlAwQ8x" alt=""><figcaption><p>Activate custom entity panel to enable the entity type for datasets</p></figcaption></figure>

2. To filter the datasets by name, in the search field, type text from the name.
3. For each dataset, the toggle indicates whether the entity type is active for the dataset. When the toggle is in the on position, the entity type is enabled for the dataset.\
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   To enable or disable the entity type for a single dataset, set the toggle.
4. To enable or disable the entity type for all of the datasets that are currently included in the list, click **Bulk Edit**, then select whether to enable or disable the entity types.


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