Enterprise Data Catalog
Read this section to learn what's new for Enterprise Data Catalog in version 10.5.
Advanced Scanners
Read this section to learn what's new for Advanced Scanners in version 10.5:
- Support for new Enterprise Data Catalog Advanced Scanners
You can extract metadata using the following Advanced Scanners:
- - Oracle Data Integrator
- - Talend Data Integrator
- - Snowflake Core Metadata
- Streamlined Connections Management
You can extract lineage from ETL Sources and reporting tools without the need to define live connections to the linked systems such as Databases and file systems. In certain cases, those connections are required if metadata of the source system does not fully describe the linked systems.
- Improved Database Editing
You can edit a database in the Connection Registry by selecting from a list of available options, filling in the required fields. You can also use the suggested database URL.
- Reference Resources and Reference Assets
- You can configure all the Advanced Scanners to extract metadata from data sources or other resources in the catalog that are referenced by the scanners.
For more information, see the Enterprise Data Catalog Advanced Scanners Administrator Guide.
Cloning a Resource
Effective in version 10.5, you can clone a resource using the Catalog Administrator. Cloning a resource allows you to create a copy of an existing resource and then modify the configuration as required.
For guidelines and information about how to clone a resource, see the "Cloning a Resource" chapter in the Informatica 10.5 Catalog Administrator Guide.
Enhanced Home Page
Effective in version 10.5, the Enterprise Data Catalog home page has been enhanced with an updated background image. Additionally, you can get search results that are filtered based on predefined criteria by applying a search prefilter from the search box before searching for assets.
For more information, see the "Searching for Assets" chapter in the Informatica 10.5 Enterprise Data Catalog User Guide.
Enhanced Filter Panel
Effective in version 10.5, in the Filter section in the search results page, you can view a collective list of all selections that you have made in each search filter to refine the search results. As required, you can remove selections that you have made from the list.
For more information, see the "Customize Search" chapter in the Informatica 10.5 Enterprise Data Catalog User Guide.
Enhanced Search Results
Effective in version 10.5, in the search results page, you can view additional details of an asset in the Additional Information section. The Additional Information section contains the following details:
- •The date and time of the previous resource scan
- •The name of users associated with the asset. The People subsection may include the names of the data owner, data steward, and subject matter expert.
- •Information about whether lineage and impact exists depending on whether data from another asset flows from or to the seed asset.
- •The description of the selected asset
- •Custom attributes
- •Associated Business terms
- •Data Domains
- •Classifications
- •Number of similar columns
- •Profiling Information
The assets that appear in the search results page contain the following information:
- •Business title
- •Technical name
- •Asset path
- •Certification status
- •Asset type
- •Ratings
New Walkthroughs
Effective in version 10.5, Enterprise Data Catalog includes new walkthroughs for Enterprise Data Catalog. Walkthroughs are also introduced for the Catalog Administrator.
The following new walkthroughs are available in Catalog Administrator and Enterprise Data Catalog:
- Catalog Administrator
- - Catalog Administrator Home Page Overview
- - Configure Security and Permissions
- - Create Resources
- - Create Custom Attributes
- - Create Data Domains
- Enterprise Data Catalog
- - Application Configuration
- - Business Term Overview
- - Data Domain Overview
- - Curate Data Domains
- - Resource Overview
Notifications Page Enhancements
Effective in version 10.5, you can filter the list of notifications based on the asset type, scan time, and changes followed from a separate panel. You can also sort the list based on the asset name and scan time, and download the list of notifications in a .csv file. If there are multiple changes for an asset, you can view the change history for the asset in the Asset History window.
For more information, see the "User Collaboration on Assets" chapter in the Informatica 10.5 Enterprise Data Catalog User Guide.
Profile on the Databricks Cluster
Effective in version 10.5, you can perform data discovery on the Databricks cluster.
For more information, see the "Enterprise Data Catalog Concepts" chapter in the Informatica 10.5. Enterprise Catalog Administrator Guide.
Resource Enhancements
Effective in version 10.5, Enterprise Data Catalog includes the following resource enhancements:
SAP BW and SAP BW/4HANA Resources
You can configure the SAP BW and SAP BW/4HANA resources to connect to SAP server using Secure Network Communications (SNC) connection.
SAP S/4HANA Resource
The SAP S/4HANA resource includes the following enhancements:
- Extract profiling metadata
- You can use the SAP S/4HANA resource to extract the following profiling information for a Table asset:
- - Domain Discovery
- - Column Profiling
- - Relationship Discovery
- Filter asset types loaded into the catalog
- You can configure the SAP S/4HANA resource to extract the asset types that you want to load into the catalog.
- SAP server connection type
- You can configure the SAP S/4HANA resource to connect to SAP server using a Secure Network Communications (SNC) connection.
Salesforce Resource
You can configure a Salesforce resource to use OAuth authentication to connect to a Salesforce data source.
Axon Resource
You can configure an Axon resource to extract and load specific Axon objects into the Catalog.
For more information, see the Informatica 10.5 Enterprise Data Catalog Scanner Configuration Guide.