Configure the use of sample data via Jobserver

You must configure your Collibra environment if you want to display sample data for data sources registered via Jobserver.

  Configuration step More details
1 Ensure the users have the required permissions. Required permissions to view sample data
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In the Service Configuration settings,

  • Set the Data Profiling setting Maximum number of samples to a value higher than 0.
  • Define the maximum number of characters that you want to collect per sample in Maximum value length.

Depending on your environment, follow this procedure either in the Services Configuration section of the Collibra settings or in Collibra Console:

Prerequisites

Steps

  1. Open the Services Configuration page.
    1. On the main menu, click , and then click Settings.
      The Collibra settings page opens.
    2. In the tab pane, click Services Configuration.
    3. Click Edit configuration.
    Open the DGC service settings for editing:
    1. Open Collibra Console.
      Collibra Console opens with the Infrastructure page.
    2. In the tab pane, expand an environment to show its services.
    3. In the tab pane, click the Data Governance Center service of that environment.
    4. Click Configuration.
    5. Click Edit configuration.
  2. Go to the Data profiling section.
  3. Make sure the setting Maximum number of samples is higher than 0.
    The default value is 100. The maximum value is 1,000. For more information, go to DGC service configuration: options.
  4. In Maximum value length, define the maximum number of characters that you want to collect per sample.
    We don't recommend increasing this number as it may affect the stability of the system.
  5. Click Save all.
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When you register or refresh the data source via Jobserver, select the option Store Sample Data.

 Register a data source via Jobserver

For detailed information on the sample data process, go to Understanding the process to display sample data.