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 pg_catalog.PG_ATTRIBUTE
•select on pg_catalog.PG_CLASS
•select on pg_catalog.PG_CONSTRAINT
•select on pg_catalog.PG_DATABASE
•select on pg_catalog.PG_DESCRIPTION
•select on pg_catalog.PG_LANGUAGE
•select on pg_catalog.PG_NAMESPACE
•select on pg_catalog.PG_PROC
•select on pg_catalog.PG_TYPE
•select on pg_catalog.PG_VIEWS
•select on information_schema.COLUMNS
•select on information_schema.TABLES
•select on pg_catalog.PG_TABLES
•select on pg_catalog.PG_MATVIEWS
To extract metadata from a table, you need to configure Select access on the table.
Permissions to run data profiles
Ensure that you have the required permissions to run profiles.
You can run profiles with the permissions required on the source system to perform metadata extraction.
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 relationship discovery
You can perform relationship discovery 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.