Metadata Manager User Guide

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Sharing Metadata Overview

You can send an email with metadata or export metadata from the

Catalog

view,

Shortcuts

view, or data lineage diagram.

When you send an email or export, you can choose the following file types:

Adobe PDF

HTML

Microsoft Excel

Portable Network Graphics (PNG) file

The options available depend on the type of metadata you select or display.

The following table describes the email options:

Metadata Displayed or Selected	Description
Metadata catalog objects Shortcut objects	Send an email with an attachment in PDF, HTML, or Excel format. You can choose to include child objects in the attachment.
Data lineage diagram	Send an email with the diagram in PNG format.

The following table describes the export options:

Metadata Displayed or Selected	Description
Metadata catalog objects Shortcut objects	Export the metadata objects to a PDF, HTML, or Excel file. You can choose to include child objects in the exported file.
Data lineage diagram	Export the diagram to a PNG file or Excel file, or print the diagram.