Knowledge Hub - General Terms

Definitions of key terms related to Cloudera Octopai Knowledge Hub.

Term Description Who can edit?
Asset Any item in the Knowledge Hub is an asset, assets can be automatically created from metadata or users can create new assets within Cloudera Octopai Knowledge Hub. Changes per attribute
Knowledge Hub Asset Assets that are created by users within Cloudera Octopai Knowledge Hub.

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Search Optional search using free text.

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Advanced Search Search for free text with advanced conditions.

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Rating

AVG rating is intended to imply the quality of the data asset, the detail pane will display the average rating as well as the number of ratings.

Clicking on the rating will give a. option to rate b. list of all users that rated the asset and their rating.

Range 1-5

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Status

Status indicates whether the Assets can be used/trusted.

Each status is assigned a color to easily be identified.

Default statuses ‘Approved', ‘Pending', ’Not for use’

Approved assets add a badge to their asset in the result pane.

Admins can add/edit new statuses including assigning a relevant color.

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Sensitive

Assign sensitivity of asset to indicate how the asset can be used.

Yes/No

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Technical Description Short Description - Free text.

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Description Full Description - Free text.

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Calculation Description Calculation or Calculation description - Free text.

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Origin Description The original description as analyzed from metadata. Non-editable
Origin Calculation The original Calculation as analyzed from metadata (where applicable). Non-editable
Asset Type

Asset type

e.g. Knowledge Hub, Asset, Table, Column, Report, Process, etc.

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Data Type The original Data Type as analyzed from metadata (where applicable). Non-editable
Sample Path

A sample path for where the asset can be found for Aggregated assets such as ‘Report Presentation Layer’ assets and 'Report Physical Layer'.

All other Asset types show the direct path.

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Source System Source System - Free text.

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Data Owner Single selection from drop down list of all system users.

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Data Steward Single selection from drop down list of all system users.

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Updated By Last user that updated the asset. Non-editable
Last Update Date of last update to the asset. Non-editable
Entry Date First appearance of the asset Non-editable
Tags Selection from existing tags or create new.

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Linked Assets

Automated - non-editable links created as a result of analysis (Example, Report Presentation Assets linked to Report, View columns linked to View).

Augmented - links that can be added/removed by user.

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Suspend Suspend of an asset will disable modification of any detail and gray them out.

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Search Filters

Search filters contain different attributes related to the assets to enable quickly locating desired data assets with a shopping-like experience, once all attributes are set click on

Apply

to filter results.

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Reset Search Filter

Quickly reset all search filters by clicking on the

Reset

button and then on

apply

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Sort results Sorts search results.

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Post

Collaborate with other users by creating a post and mention other users by typing '@' sign and selecting the user from the dropdown list.

Users mentioned in a post will receive an email notification including the asset name, post details and link to the relevant asset.

All posts are saved and publicly available.

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Integration with Lineage

Presentation/Physical Columns integrate with End to End Column Lineage

Reports, Views, Procedures, Processes and Functions integrate with Inner System and Cross System Lineage.

Tables integrate with Cross System Lineage

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Useable for any user who has permissions to the integrated module

Search in Discovery Searches for the Asset by Name in the Discovery module

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Useable for any user who has permissions to the Discovery Module