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Table of Contents

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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

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Using the URL API Overview

Using the URL API Overview

You can provide access to Metadata Manager objects from third-party applications through the URL API. Use the URL API to view Metadata Manager objects from another application. For example, you can view a data lineage diagram for a particular catalog object from a business intelligence tool.
Use the URL API to provide access to the following types of objects:
  • Business glossary objects
  • Catalog objects
  • Shortcuts
  • Data lineage diagram for a catalog or glossary object
  • Results from a basic search
  • Browse
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    Model
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    Load
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Metadata Manager represents each object with a URL. When you view an object in Metadata Manager, the URL appears in the URL address bar. You can copy the URL and paste it into another application to access the object again.
When you click the URL in the other application, Metadata Manager displays the results in a browser window. You must log in to Metadata Manager before you can view the results.
You can display objects in third-party applications with or without the Metadata Manager menus and tabs. When you display objects with the menus and tabs, users of the third-party application can perform all tasks in Metadata Manager that they have permission to perform. When you display objects without the menus and tabs, users of the third-party application cannot view other objects or perform other tasks in Metadata Manager.
The URL API actions depend on the number of objects found:
No object found
If Metadata Manager cannot find the object, it displays an error message in the browser window. Verify the URL API syntax and that the metadata object exists in the Metadata Manager warehouse.
One object found
Metadata Manager displays the results.
More than one object found
If Metadata Manager finds more than one business glossary, catalog, or shortcut object, it displays the first object it encounters. If Metadata Manager finds multiple objects when trying to show data lineage on an object, it displays an error message.
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