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description: If a standard data model object doesn’t meet a business need, you can create a custom data model object (DMO) to store information that is unique to your business. You can create a custom data model object from an existing DMO, from a file, or from scratch.
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# Create a Custom Data Model Object

If a standard data model object doesn’t meet a business need, you can create a custom data model object (DMO) to store information that is unique to your business. You can create a custom data model object from an existing DMO, from a file, or from scratch.

1. On the Data Model tab, click **New**.
    
    ![new customer data model object](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/Custom_DMO_Dec2022.png)
2. Select the method of creation, in this case, select **New**.
3. Click **Next**.
4. Enter the details for Object Label, Category, and Object Description.
    
    The Object API Name is auto-filled. The Data Source, Data Source Object, and Internal Organization fields are also added.
    
    The Object API Name must be unique across standard and custom DMOs, excluding the ssot\_\_ prefix.
5. To add a field, click **Add Field**.
    1. Enter the details for Field Label, Field API Name, and Data Type.
    2. Select a primary key field.
    3. Optionally, enable value suggestion for the field.
6. Click **Save**.

You can now use your custom DMO.

#### See Also

- [_Salesforce Help_: Use Value Suggestions in Segmentation](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_suggested_values_in_segments.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "You can enable value suggestions for data model object (DMO) fields if the data type is Text. Enable or deactivate the feature in the DMO record home. You can enable value suggestions for up to 500 attributes for your entire org. It can take up to 24 hours for suggested values to appear.")
- [_Salesforce Help_: Data Lineage Fields](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_data_lineage_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Data 360 adds fields to a data object to capture data source details.")