To extract metadata and to configure other capabilities that a catalog source might include, you need account access and permissions on the source system. The permissions required might vary depending on the capability.
Permissions to extract metadata
Ensure that you have the required permissions to enable metadata extraction.
Configure the following permissions:
•select on information_schema.SCHEMATA
•select on information_schema.TABLES
•select on information_schema.COLUMNS
•select on information_schema.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS
•select on information_schema.KEY_COLUMN_USAGE
•select on information_schema.VIEWS
Permissions to run data profiles
Ensure that you have the required permissions to run profiles.
To perform data profiling, grant select permission on the tables and views that you want to profile.
Permissions to perform data classification
You can perform data classification with the permissions required on the source system to perform metadata extraction.
Permissions to perform glossary association
You can perform glossary association with the permissions required on the source system to perform metadata extraction.