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Profiling Components

A profile has multiple components that you can use to effectively analyze the content and structure of data sources.
A profile has the following components:
Filter
Creates a subset of the original data source that meets specific criteria. You can then run a profile on the sample data.
Rule
Business logic that defines conditions applied to data when you run a profile. Add a rule to the profile to validate the data.
Tag
Metadata that defines an object in the Model repository based on business usage. Create tags to group objects according to their business usage. Assign tags to a profile or columns in a profile in the Analyst tool.
Comment
Description about the profile. Use comments to share information about profiles with other Analyst and Developer tool users. Add comments to a profile or columns in a profile in the Analyst tool.
Scorecard
A graphical representation of valid values for a column or the output of a rule in profile results. Use scorecards to measure data quality progress.