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Inferred Documentation Worksheet

As an effective tool to:

  • Identify documented data elements
  • Identify those data elements which still require documentation

You may define a worksheet which shows term defined, locally defined, mapped and inferred documentation (i.e., Name and Business Definition) for an imported object, e.g., the fields of a data lake.

Steps

  1. Create a new worksheet.
  2. Filter to the Models and Categories you wish to analyze.
  3. Add the following columns:
    • Name
    • Business Definition
    • Is Defined By
    • Mapped Documentation
    • Inferred Documentation
    • Documentation

Example

Ensure proper permissions

Sign in as a user with at least the Metadata Management capability object role assignmenton the Configuration you are in.

Create the worksheet

Go to the WORKSHEETS > Database > Column in the banner.

Click Columns to add the following columns from the worksheet:

  • Name
  • Is Defined By
  • Mapped Documentation
  • Inferred Documentation
  • Documentation

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