Data Catalog

What is a data catalog?

• A unified Data Knowledge Base, open to consumers and creators that provide transparency and accountability.
• Repository of data definitions, specifications, metadata, source systems, and applications
• Web-based software that provides a framework for managing data governance tasks.

iData Cookbook

The name and vendor of the catalog tool Hamilton College uses for all data assets and reporting.

Data Users-Using the data catalog

• Requires an account to be configured for each user after completion of the Data Governance Training.
• Requires a Hamilton College username and password.
• Editors can view, comment on approved and in-process objects, as well as have the ability to create new objects, initiate a change in approved objects, and edit attributes not managed by a version. Editors are usually data trustees, stewards, custodians, and members of the BI and EIS team.
• Viewers can only view and comment on approved and in-progress objects. When assigned to objects through a workflow, they may be able to edit that object. However, the ability to see some details (such as technical information about a data system) may be restricted.

Key Components in the data Catalog

• Data Catalog Definition
• Data Catalog Specification
• Data Catalog Collection

• If the item is approved, then the item can be used.
• If the item shows other stages in the workflow, then it is not available to use.
• If the item has an orange triangle, the item is being changed and has a new version and clicking on the triangle will give you information about the status.