Source management

The initial sources catalog view displays a list of all sources. Each source includes:

• External ID (source)

• Type (system)

• Source status (active or disabled)

• Timestamp of the last execution

• Status of the last execution

• Message

Click a source name to view its details.

Source configuration

On the Configuration tab, you can view and edit source information. You can also disable or delete the source using the right-hand menu.

To update one field, click the pencil icon that appears when hovering over it:

Jobs information

On the Jobs tab, you can view jobs executed for this source. Information includes the execution time, job type, and status.

Click a job to view details of that execution:

Execute new job

Request a new job on the New job tab. Available job types depend on the source and its connector. They include catalog, lineage, and profiling jobs.

You can also access job information from Administration → Jobs.

New source

As an admin user, create sources from which connectors extract metadata. To create a source, go to Sources in the Admin module. Then click New Source.

Enter the following required system data:

• External ID: Identifier used by connectors to load metadata. It must be unique within the application.

• Type: System where metadata is loaded in Truedat. Create systems beforehand. See the Systems section in Data Catalog management. Depending on the system, you may need to enter additional information.