Required permissions for Unified Data Classification

The following tables show the required roles and permissions to use the Unified Data Classification feature.

Permissions to manage data classes

Action

Global Permission (*)

View data classes
This means: Open the Data Classification tab and view data class details.


The Classification > Data Classes > Read permission is not enforced yet to open the Data Classification page in Stewardship.

Product rights > Catalog (**)

Classification > Data Classes > Read

Add data classes

Product rights > Catalog (**)

Classification > Data Classes > Read

Classification > Data Classes > Add

Import data classes

Product rights > Catalog (**)

Classification > Data Classes > Read

Classification > Data Classes > Add

Classification > Data Classes > Update

Edit data classes

Product rights > Catalog (**)

Classification > Data Classes > Read

Classification > Data Classes > Update

Delete data classes

Product rights > Catalog (**)

Classification > Data Classes > Read

Classification > Data Classes > Remove

(*) As a user, you need a role that has these global permissions.
(**) This permission is not needed when using the REST API.

Permissions to classify data

Action

Global Role

Global Permission

Resource Permission (*)(**)

Manually classify columns
This means manually adding a classification to a Column asset.
Catalog

Product rights > Catalog

Classification > Data Classes > Add, if you create a new data class manually while adding a classification.

Asset > Attribute > Add

Asset > Attribute > Update

Automatically classify columns, tables, schemas, or databases Catalog

Product rights > Catalog

Classification > Classify

Asset > Attribute > Add

Asset > Attribute > Update

Asset > Attribute > Remove

Accept or reject a classification Catalog

Product rights > Catalog

Asset > Attribute > Update

(*) As a user, you need a role that has these resource permissions for all involved column assets.
(**) You also need View permission on all assets that you want to classify.
For example: If you start the classification from a Table, you need View permission on the table and on the related columns.