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About the Microsoft Purview catalog source

You can use the Microsoft Purview catalog source to extract metadata from a Microsoft Purview source system.
Microsoft Purview is a centralized data governance solution that helps organizations manage and govern their on-premises, multicloud, and SaaS data.

Extracted metadata

You can use the Microsoft Purview catalog source to extract metadata from a Microsoft Purview source.

Data stores

Metadata Command Center extracts metadata from the following data stores in Microsoft Purview:

Objects extracted

Metadata Command Center extracts collections from a Microsoft Purview source.
Metadata Command Center extracts the following objects from referenced source systems: