A Shared Storage connection allows you to grant your capabilities access to files from a shared folder. This connection is especially useful for capabilities with large files, as you do not need to manually upload these files directly to Edge, but rather define the file path when creating the new connection.
For a list of data sources that use the Shared Storage connection type, go to Supported data sources for technical lineage.
Before you begin
Note This connection type is not available for Edge sites created on EKS.
Prerequisites
- You have a global role that has the System administration global permission.
- You have a global role that has the Manage Edge sites global permission.
Steps
- Create a folder on the server where your Edge site is installed, relative to
--storage-path.When you create the Shared Storage connection, the location of this file appears next to the Folder field. For example, the location is indicated as Folder relative to /var/lib/edge/storage. - Open an Edge site.
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On the main menu, click
, and then click
Settings.
The Settings page opens. -
Click Edge.
The Edge sites overview appears. - Click the name of an Edge site in the Edge site overview.
The Edge site page appears.
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On the main menu, click
- Click Create Connection.
The Connection settings page appears. -
Enter the connection information.
Field Description Required Name The name of the connection. 
Yes
Description The description of the connection. 
No
Connection provider Select Shared Storage Connection. Yes
Folder Enter the name of your folder created in step 1.
Note Edge lists the location of this file to the right of this field. Yes
- Click Create.
What's next?
If you are creating technical lineage for IBM DataStage, Informatica PowerCenter, or SQL Server Integration Services, prepare the data source files.
If you are creating technical lineage for other data sources, prepare the SQL directory.