About Edge capabilities
An Edge capability, like Sampling or S3 synchronization, is an application that can run on an Edge site. It can access a data source to extract and process data as needed. An Edge capability for a specific data source runs as a job and delivers the output to Collibra Data Intelligence Cloud in a secure and reliable way.
An Edge capability has a capability template that defines a specific use case, for example data source ingestion.
Capability templates
A capability template is developed for a specific task on a specific data source type. The capability template also determines which properties are available to configure the Edge capability.
Currently, the following capability templates are available:
- Catalog JDBC ingestion: A capability template you use to register a data source and synchronize schemas from a data source via a JDBC connection.
- JDBC Profiling: A capability template you use to profile and classify data from a registered data source.
- Catalog JDBC Sampling: A capability template you use to collect and cache sample data from a data source in the Edge site via a JDBC connection.
- DQ Connector: A capability template you use to ingest Collibra Data Quality & Observability user-defined rules, metrics, and dimensions into Collibra Data Catalog.
- S3 synchronization: A capability template you use to connect to Amazon S3.
Important While these capability templates are available for all customers, the features that you use them for might still be in beta.
Capability template structure
Each Edge capability template contains the following:
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File |
Description |
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A manifest file (YAML) |
This file contains the capability metadata and input parameter requirements. |
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A workflow file (YAML) |
This file defines the workflow and binds the parameters to capability containers. |
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Docker images |
One or more Docker images that implement the business logic. |
Page layout
The following image shows the page for adding an edge capability.
| Field | Description | Required |
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Capability |
This section contains the general information about the capability. |
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Name
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The name of the Edge capability. |
 Yes
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Description
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The description of the Edge capability. |
 No
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Capability template
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The capability template, which determines the next available sections. |
Yes
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Custom properties |
The required custom properties are based on the selected capability template. You see the custom properties after you select a capability template. |
Yes
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