SAP Datasphere Catalog asset types and operating model for metadata synchronization

The SAP Datasphere Catalog integration uses the following out-of-the-box asset types:

SAP system type

Asset type in Collibra

Description

  • SAP Datasphere
  • SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP Tenant

The tenant of your SAP system connected to SAP Datasphere Catalog.

The name of the system that you specify in SAP Datasphere Catalog will be the name of the SAP Tenant in CollibraData Catalog.

  • SAP Datasphere
  • SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP Container

This is the highest level of the folder structure. It’s either a container or a workspace.
SAP Datasphere SAP Datasphere Space A collection of SAP Datasphere models, tables and views.
SAP Datasphere SAP Datasphere Perspective A reusable configuration that contains a subset of consumption model attributes, measures and parameters.
SAP Datasphere SAP Datasphere Intelligent Lookup An object that merges data from two entities.
SAP Datasphere SAP Datasphere Analytic Model A representation of a SAP Datasphere model.
SAP Datasphere

Database View

A Database View is a virtual table based on the result-set of an SQL statement.
SAP Datasphere Table An implementation of data entities in columns and rows, in a given database system. It is the basic structure of a relational database.
SAP Datasphere Column An atomic unit of data that can be stored in a database table.
SAP Analytics Cloud

SAC Folder

A folder structure that is the parent of Story and SAC Data Model assets.
SAP Analytics Cloud

SAC Story

Dashboards that allow you to tell the story of your data in visualizations and tables
SAP Analytics Cloud

SAC Data Model

SAC Data Model assets have the attribute Source Type, with one of the following values:
  • Planning
  • Analytic
SAP Analytics Cloud

SAC Data Attribute

SAC Data Attribute assets have the attribute Source Type, with one of the following values:
  • Dimension
  • Measure
SAP Business Glossary Business Term Concepts and there definitions that help understand a data asset's key characteristics.

You can easily recreate this diagram view in your Collibra environment. See Create a SAP Analytics Cloud operating model diagram view.

Create an SAP Datasphere Catalog operating model diagram view

You can create a SAP Analytics Cloud-specific diagram view, to visualize the operating model. The following procedure provides instruction on how to quickly create a new diagram view by copying and pasting the JSON code in the diagram view text editor.

Steps

  1. Open an asset page.
  2. Click the Diagram tab.
    The diagram is shown in the default diagram view.
  3. Click to add a new view.
  4. Click the Text tab, to switch to the diagram view text editor.
  5. Click Show me the JSON code below this procedure, to expand the code.
  6. Copy and paste the code in the diagram view text editor.
  7. Click Save.
  8. Edit the name and description of the diagram view, to suit your needs.