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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

Performing Metadata Manager Tasks in Data Lineage

Performing Metadata Manager Tasks in Data Lineage

When you view data lineage, you can perform Metadata Manager tasks from the
Actions
menu or from the right-click menu.
The following table describes the tasks that you can perform:
Command
Tasks
Run Lineage
View data lineage analysis on an object.
Show in Catalog/Glossary
Find a metadata object in the metadata catalog hierarchy or find a business term in the glossary. Use this option to avoid browsing the metadata catalog or glossary to find a particular object.
Add to Shortcuts
Add a shortcut to a folder in the
Shortcuts
view for the object. You can also click the
Add to Shortcuts
icon in the search results toolbar.
Expand All
Expand the object and all child objects in the data lineage diagram.
Show/Hide Business Names
Show or hide the business name as the object name in the data lineage diagram and
Details
panel.
Edit properties
Edit properties for a custom metadata object or metadata object for which you added a custom attribute.
Search
Sets the search location as the current metadata object hierarchy. After you select this command, use the
Search
section to search for metadata objects in the currently selected hierarchy in the data lineage diagram.
Refresh
Refresh the data lineage diagram. Refresh the diagram to reset it to the default view or to see changes made by other users.
Manage Filter
View all of the filters that you apply to the diagram, and optionally remove any filter that you apply.
Set Permissions for this Object
Configure permissions for metadata objects on the
Permissions
tab.
Export
Export a lineage diagram to a Microsoft Excel file or a SVG file.
Email to
Send an email with the diagram in SVG format.

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