Create a custom technical lineage JSON file

To create a custom technical lineage, create a JSON file that defines the custom technical lineage, refer to the JSON file in the lineage harvester configuration file, and run the lineage harvester.

Steps

1. Create a local folder.
2. Create a JSON file in the local folder and name the JSON file lineage.json.

   The JSON file must be named as lineage.json; otherwise, the process fails. You can have other types of files in this folder.

3. If you want to create an advanced custom technical lineage, store all of the source code files that you want to reference in the JSON file in the same local folder. For more information about the simple and advanced custom technical lineage, go to Working with custom technical lineage.
4. Specify the JSON file to define a simple or an advanced custom technical lineage. For details about the JSON file, go to Custom technical lineage JSON file and Custom technical lineage JSON file examples.

What's next

Configure the lineage harvester and refer to this JSON file in the lineage harvester configuration file.