The following table shows the ThoughtSpot terminology and the corresponding asset types in Data Catalog. These are available out of the box.
For more information on asset attributes or metadata synchronized for each asset type, go to Integrated ThoughtSpot data.
| ThoughtSpot term | Description | Asset type in Collibra |
|---|---|---|
| Tenant | The top-level ThoughtSpot cloud environment for a specific customer. A Tenant contains Orgs, Connections, Liveboards, Answers, Data Models, and access configurations. The tenant is identified using the URL format: https://{tenantName}.thoughtspot.cloud. |
ThoughtSpot Tenant |
| Org | A logical partition within a ThoughtSpot tenant. Orgs isolate content, users, and data models, enabling multi-tenancy within the same ThoughtSpot instance. |
ThoughtSpot Org |
| Connection | A connection configuration in ThoughtSpot that links to an external data source, such as Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift. This enables ThoughtSpot to query underlying warehouse data. |
ThoughtSpot Connection |
| Liveboard | A dashboard in ThoughtSpot. A Liveboard contains pinned visualizations, such as tables, charts, and KPIs created from Answers. |
ThoughtSpot Liveboard |
| Answer | The result of a search query or question asked in ThoughtSpot. An Answer generates tabular or chart-based results that can be pinned to a Liveboard. |
ThoughtSpot Answer |
| Answer Visualization | An individual chart or table derived from an Answer. These are the components in Liveboards. | ThoughtSpot Answer Visualization |
| Data Model | A logical data model, such as Worksheet, View, or Model in ThoughtSpot. Data Models define how tables are combined, and may include joins, calculated columns, and aggregations. | ThoughtSpot Data Model |
| Data Entity (TSDE) | A table-like logical object in ThoughtSpot. This typically corresponds to a source table or SQL view accessed through a Connection. | ThoughtSpot Data Entity (TSDE) |
| Data Attribute (TSDA) | An individual column, measure, or calculated field in a ThoughtSpot Data Entity or Data Model. These attributes are used in Answers and Liveboards for analysis and visualization. | ThoughtSpot Data Attribute (TSDA) |