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  1. Preface
  2. Using Metadata Manager
  3. Viewing Metadata
  4. Searching Metadata
  5. Working with Shortcuts and Folders
  6. Editing Metadata
  7. Working with Data Lineage
  8. Sharing Metadata
  9. Business Glossaries
  10. Using the URL API
  11. Appendix A: Configure the Web Browser
  12. Appendix B: Glossary

Metadata Manager User Guide

Metadata Manager User Guide

Viewing Metadata Overview

Viewing Metadata Overview

View metadata details on the
Browse
tab. You can view details about resources, metadata objects, business glossaries, and business glossary objects. You can also view audit trail information.
View metadata details through the following views on the
Browse
tab:
Catalog view
Use the Catalog view to view resources and the metadata objects within each resource. The Catalog view is also called the metadata catalog. You can use the List view to drill-down on individual objects or the Tree view to view metadata objects in a hierarchy. When you select a resource or metadata object, Metadata Manager displays the object details in the Details panel.
Glossary view
Use the Glossary view to view business glossary resources and the categories and terms within each glossary. You can use the Alphabet view to select individual categories and terms from an alphabetized list . You can use the Categories view to view categories and terms in a hierarchy. When you select a category or term, Metadata Manager displays details about the selected object in the Details panel.
You can also view metadata details from a data lineage diagram. When you select a metadata object, Metadata Manager displays the object details in the Details panel.
You can view the following metadata details:
Object definitions
When you select an object in the Catalog view, Glossary view, or data lineage diagram, Metadata Manager displays the object definition in the Details panel. The object definition includes the object properties, related business terms, links, comments, and related catalog objects. Some objects also display an impact summary. For business terms, the object definition also includes the categories to which the term belongs and the reference tables to which the term is linked.
Audit trails
To track the changes made to a metadata object, view the audit trail. For objects in packaged or universal resources, the audit trail displays the history of changes to business names and custom attributes. For objects in custom resources, the audit trail displays the history of changes for all attributes. You can view audit trail information from the Catalog view or the data lineage diagram.

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