Assets, domain types, and operating model for the Google Dataplex Catalog ingestion

The Google Dataplex Catalog ingestion uses a specific subset of asset types. All of these come out-of -the-box with Collibra.

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 Dataplex 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 Dataplex 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 Dataplex Catalog.

Google Dataplex Catalog operating model