Google Knowledge Catalog assets

The Google Knowledge Catalog (formerly Dataplex Universal Catalog) integration uses a specific subset of asset types. These are available out of the box. For more information on asset attributes or metadata synchronized per asset type, go to Integrated Knowledge Catalog data.

Tip  You can also create technical lineage for GCP via Edge, go to the technical lineage for GCP documentation.

Asset type Description
Database

Database assets in Collibra represent projects in Google BigQuery.
Schema

A schema is the highest level of physical structure in a Database. It defines the structure of the tables and columns in the database.

Schema assets in Collibra represent datasets in Google BigQuery.
Table

An implementation of data entities in columns and rows, in a given database system. It is the basic structure of a relational database.
Examples: Account_tbl, CUST_ADDR

Table assets in Collibra represent Entries in Knowledge Catalog.
Database View

A Database View is a virtual table based on the result-set of an SQL statement.

Database View assets in Collibra represent Views in Knowledge Catalog.

Column

An atomic unit of data that can be stored in a database table.
Examples: FST_NM, EMPID

Column assets in Collibra represent Aspects for a table Entry in Knowledge Catalog.

Knowledge Catalog diagram view