New Features in Version 7.2
This section describes new Axon features in version 7.2.
Cross-Segment Relationships
Effective in version 7.2, you can connect an object from the Enterprise segment to an object in a private segment. For a parent-child relationship in Axon, the entire hierarchy must be part of the same segment. If an object belongs to a segment, you can change the segment when you edit the object. You can either manually connect the objects from the Axon interface or use bulk upload templates.
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 Administrator Guide, Axon Data Governance 7.2 User Guide, and Axon Data Governance 7.2 Bulk Upload Reference Guide.
Usage Statistics
Effective in version 7.2, you can access reports on Axon usage statistics, such as resolved change requests, top change request creators, and user login activity. For example, a data governance officer can monitor Axon performance by viewing the number of users logged in to Axon and the number of change requests that are resolved every day. You can use external visualization applications, such as Tableau, Power BI, and ClickView, to view the usage reports.
You can view the following types of usage statistics:
- •Number of resolved change requests and the duration of resolved change requests.
- •Number of change requests created and edited for an object over a period.
- •Status and count of change requests.
- •Number of created, edited, or deleted objects for a facet over a period of time.
- •Creators of top 10 change requests.
- •Number of created and deleted users.
- •Number of automatic and manual change requests.
- •Login activity of users.
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 Administrator Guide.
Custom Field for Change Request
Effective in version 7.2, you can create custom fields for change request.
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 Administrator Guide.
Standard Data Quality Rule Enhancements
Effective in version 7.2, you can associate more than one glossary with the standard data quality rule when you configure Technical Rule Reference field.
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 User Guide.
Axon with Enterprise Data Catalog
Effective in version 7.2, the Axon and Enterprise Data Catalog integration includes the following enhancements:
- Automatic Change Requests for Systems, Data Sets, and Attributes
- You can configure default change requests for System and Data Set facets in the Admin Panel. Axon triggers automatic change requests in the following scenarios:
- - If you create a system when you manually link resources to systems. After you click Save or Save and Submit, Axon triggers automatic change request for the system.
- - If you edit a data set to add new attributes or create a data set when you manually link physical fields to attributes. After you click Save or Save and Submit, Axon triggers automatic change request for the data set.
- - If you edit a data set to add new attributes or create a data set when you manually link all the physical fields of a parent to attributes. After you click Save or Save and Submit, Axon triggers automatic change request for the data set.
- - During automated onboarding when attributes are onboarded into a data set. The workflow starts automatically if all stakeholders are assigned to the data set.
- Support for Additional Resources and Physical Fields
- You can view the Workday resource type and the Property field from Enterprise Data Catalog.
- You can view the following types of physical fields from Enterprise Data Catalog for Microstrategy:
- - Report Metric
- - Attribute Form
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 Administrator Guide and Axon Data Governance 7.2 User Guide.
Data Quality Rule Bulk Upload Enhancements
Effective in version 7.2, the Data Quality Rule template includes the following changes:
- Additional Columns in Data Quality Rule Template
- The Data Quality Rule bulk upload template includes the following additional columns:
- - Hour
- - Day
- - Month
- - Date
- - Start Date
- - Execute Rule
- Standard Data Quality Rule X Technical Rule Reference Relationship
- You can use a bulk upload template to upload relationships between standard data quality rules and technical rule references.
- Local Data Quality Rule X Technical Rule Reference Relationship
- You can use a bulk upload template to upload relationships between local data quality rules and technical rule references. You can also assign or delete profiles and scorecards for data quality rules through bulk upload template.
For more information, see the Axon Bulk Upload Reference 7.2 Guide.
Run Data Quality Rule on S3 CSV Files
Effective in version 7.2, you can run data quality rules on S3 CSV files stored in Amazon S3 resource in Enterprise Data Catalog for Informatica Data Quality version 10.4.x, 10.4.1.x, and 10.5.
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 User Guide.
Data Marketplace Features and Enhancements
Effective in version 7.2, the Data Marketplace includes the following enhancements:
- View Categories and Subcategories
- In the Home page, you can view categories in which data collections are arranged in your organization. The Category page displays the details of the category and the associated subcategories. The left pane of the page displays all the categories in a tree view.
- Sample Files
- In the Attachments section of a data collection, a data user can view and download sample data files to understand the data collection.
- Manage Data Sets
- You can add and remove data sets to a data collection. You can also the data sets in Axon Data Governance.
- Participants Details in the Task page
- When a data owner, technical owner, or Data Marketplace administrator is assigned to a order, you can view participant details in the Task page.
- Add Policies and Usage Guideline to Data Collection
The data owner can add policies to data collections. When a data consumer requests access to data sets, the checkout page displays the attached policies and usage guide. The data consumer must agree to the policies before completing the access order.
- Request Comments on the Order Page
- If you are a data owner, you can mention data users by their names and request them to provide inputs on an order.
- View Pending Request in the Access Section
- When you request access to a new data collection, you can see your pending request in the Access section of a similar data collection. After the data owner publishes the new data collection, you can find the data collection in the Search page.
- Bulk Upload of Data Collections
- An Axon SuperAdmin or the Data Marketplace Administrator can bulk upload data collections from Axon Data Governance to the Data Marketplace.
- Filter Data Collections and Attributes
- You can create and use filters to search data collections and attributes according to your requirements.
For more information, see Axon Data Marketplace 7.2 User Guide, Axon Data Marketplace 7.2 Administrator Guide, and Axon Bulk Upload 7.2 Reference Guide.
Dashboard Widgets for Additional Fields
Effective in version 7.2, you can add custom field widgets of dropdown and binary values in the My Dashboard page.
You can also add Out of the Box boolean fields in the Group by field.
For more information, see the Informatica Axon 7.2 Data Governance User Guide.
View Data Usage in Unison Search
Effective in version 7.2, you can view the usage details for a data set in Unison search.
You can view the Data Usage field for the Data Set facet in the following areas:
- •Unison grid column
- •File exported from Unison search results
- •Unison search text filter
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 User Guide.
View Predefined List of Users for Stakeholder Roles
Effective in version 7.2, you can assign stakeholders to an object by selecting from a predefined list of users.
To configure role assignments, assign users to each role for a facet. The roles vary based on the selected facet. For example, if you select the Data Set facet, you can assign users to Data Steward and Data Owner roles. You must assign at least one user to a role.
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 Administrator Guide and Axon Data Governance 7.2 User Guide.
Grid Layout Settings in Unison Search
Effective in version 7.2, you can choose to save the grid-level settings, such as additional columns and column size, for a facet.
You can choose to perform the following actions from the Unison search grid:
- Save Default Layout
- Configure and save the default grid layout preferences for a facet for all users. You must be a SuperAdmin user to view and configure this setting.
- Save Layout
- Save your preferences for the grid layout for a facet.
- Reset Layout
- Reset your grid layout preferences for a facet to the default settings.
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 User Guide.
Axon Kubernetes Utility
Effective in version 7.2, you can run the Docker image to deploy Axon pods on-premise in the Kubernetes environment.
The Axon Deployment Manager provides quick and easy access to install and configure Docker for Axon in the Kubernetes environment. You can also manage an existing deployment of Axon Data Governance in Kubernetes using Axon Deployment Manager.
For more information, see the Install Axon on Kubernetes with the Axon Deployment Manager How-to Library Article.
Value List API
Effective in version 7.2, you can use APIs to view, create, update, and delete value lists for data set attributes.
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 REST API Guide.
Axon Quick Look on Mac
Effective in version 7.2, you can install Axon Quick Look on a Mac operating system.
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 Quick Look User Guide.
Export to Excel in Unison Search
Effective in version 7.2, you can export Unison search results to the Microsoft Excel file format.
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 User Guide.
Default Stakeholder Assignment to Users that Bulk Upload Data
Effective in version 7.2, when you bulk upload new objects, Axon assigns you as the default stakeholder for the objects. If you have configured default roles for a facet in the Admin Panel, Axon assigns the default roles to the user that bulk uploads data.
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 Bulk Upload Reference Guide.
Support Office 365 and SendGrid to Deliver Email Notifications
Effective in version 7.2, you can configure email encryption mode based on the email protocol. For example, if you use SendGrid or Office 365, configure mailer encryption to "ssl" or "tls" if you choose to use the SMTP email protocol.
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 Administrator Guide.
Restrict IDP Users to Create or Update Users in Axon via SSO
Effective in version 7.2, you can restrict Identity Provider (IDP) users to create and update users in Axon via SSO. Disable the Create and Update Users option from the Admin Panel to restrict IDP users to create or update users in Axon.
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 Administrator Guide.
Unison Search Enhancements
Effective in version 7.2, you can see the following enhancements to Unison search:
- •You can use wildcard character * in the search box to find matching entries.
- •You can perform a Unison search for text and dropdown options for non-mandatory and custom fields that have empty values. For example, if the field is of type Availability and you have not assigned any value to the field, you can select the "Not defined" filter to search for the object. You can also enter double quotes ("") in the text search option to search for such objects.
- •When you type a search keyword, Axon displays the most relevant result on the top of the list of items.
For more information, see the Axon Data Governance 7.2 User Guide.
Support for Informatica Data Quality Version 10.5, Enterprise Data Quality 10.5, and Data Privacy Management 10.5
Effective in version 7.2, you can integrate Axon Data Governance with Informatica Data Quality version 10.5, Enterprise Data Quality version 10.5, and Data Privacy Management 10.5.
For more information, see the Product Availability Matrices (PAM).
Axon Agent Support for Informatica 10.5
Effective in version 7.2, you can choose the Informatica domain version 10.5 for the Axon Agent when you install Axon Data Governance on the Docker utility.
For more information, see the Product Availability Matrices (PAM).
New Linux Version Support
Effective in version 7.2, you can install Axon on the following versions of the Linux operating system:
- •SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
- •Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 8.x
- •CentOS Linux version 8.x
For more information on supported operating systems and versions, see the Product Availability Matrices (PAMs).