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Performing data catalog discovery

Perform data catalog discovery on the

Data Catalog

page.

The following image shows the

Data Catalog

page:

The page displays a

field and the total number of table, view, and flat file assets in the catalog.

In the

field, enter a phrase that might occur in the object name, description, or other metadata such as the data domain or associated business glossary term. When you select an object from the search results,

Data Integration

asks you where you want to use the object.

Data Integration

also imports the connection if it does not exist in your organization.

You can use the object in the following places:

In a new mapping. If you select this option,

Data Integration

creates a new mapping and adds the object to the mapping inventory. You can then add the object to the mapping as a source, target, or lookup object.

In an open mapping. If you select this option,

Data Integration

asks you to select the mapping and adds the object to the mapping inventory. You can then add the object to the mapping as a source, target, or lookup object.

In a new

synchronization

task. If you select this option,

Data Integration

creates a new

synchronization

task and adds the object as the source object.

In a new

file ingestion

task. If you select this option,

Data Integration

creates a new