BI asset types and domain types
BI tool integration uses a specific subset of out-of-the-box asset types and domain types.
The following table shows the asset and domain types that are used for the BI tool integrations. Above each asset type you can see the parent asset types in the breadcrumbs.
Note Keep in mind, it is possible that your organization has renamed the out-of-the-box asset types.
Select a BI tool. Currently, the information is shown for: |
Looker
MicroStrategy
Power BI
SAP Analytics Cloud
SSRS-PBRS
Tableau
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Asset type | Description |
Domain type |
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Business Asset Business Dimension BI Folder Looker Folder |
A container that stores Looker Looks, Dashboards and other folders. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report Looker Dashboard |
A collection of Looker tiles with metrics from one or more Looker Looks. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report Looker Look |
A detailed view of a Looker Data Set, with visualizations of findings and insights. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report Looker Query |
A query that creates a simple report in a Looker Tile or Looker Look. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report Looker Tile |
An element that represents data on the Looker Dashboard. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Element Data Attribute BI Data Attribute Looker Data Set Column |
An atomic unit of data that is used in a Looker Look or Looker Tile. It represents a column in a Looker Data Set. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Element Report Attribute BI Report Attribute Looker Report Attribute |
An atomic unit of data that is used in a Looker Look or Looker Tile. It represents the actual use a Looker Data Set Column. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Set BI Data Set Looker Data Set |
A collection of data that is used to define Looker Dimensions and Measures. |
BI Catalog |
Technology Asset Server BI Server Looker Tenant |
A platform to create Looker Dashboards and rich visualizations. |
BI Catalog |
Asset type | Description |
Domain type |
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Business Asset Business Dimension BI Folder MicroStrategy Folder |
A collection of MicroStrategy reports and data models. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Business Dimension BI Folder
MicroStrategy Project |
A collection of MicroStrategy visualizations, report attributes and tables. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report
MicroStrategy Dossier |
A collection of MicroStrategy chapters and pages. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report
MicroStrategy Document |
A collection of grid and graph reports that can be viewed at the same time, along with images and text. | BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report
MicroStrategy Report |
A detailed view of a MicroStrategy data model, with visualizations of findings and insights. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Element Data Attribute BI Data Attribute MicroStrategy Data Attribute |
A column in a MicroStrategy data model. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Element Report Attribute BI Report Attribute MicroStrategy Visualization |
A detailed view of a MicroStrategy visualization, with findings and insights. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Structure Data Entity BI Data Entity
MicroStrategy Data Entity |
A detailed view of a MicroStrategy visualization, with findings and insights. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Structure Data Model BI Data Model
MicroStrategy Data Model |
A collection of data that is used to create MicroStrategy reports. |
BI Catalog |
Technology Asset Server BI Server
MicroStrategy Server |
A visual analytics platform for creating and storing MicroStrategy reports and data models. |
BI Catalog |
Asset type | Description |
Domain type |
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Business Asset Business Dimension BI Folder Power BI Capacity |
A resource that hosts Power BI Workspaces. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Business Dimension BI Folder Power BI Workspace |
A collection of Power BI Dashboards, Reports and Data Models. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report Power BI Dashboard |
A collection of Power BI tiles with metrics from one or more Reports and Data Models. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report Power BI Report |
A detailed view of a Power BI Data Model, with visualizations of findings and insights. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report Power BI Tile |
An element representing data on the Power BI Dashboard. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Element Data Attribute BI Data Attribute Power BI Column |
A column in a Power BI Data Model. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Structure Data Entity BI Data Entity Power BI Table |
A table in a Power BI Data Model. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Structure Data Model BI Data Model
Power BI Data Flow |
A collection of tables that are created and managed in workspaces in the Power BI service. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Structure Data Model BI Data Model Power BI Data Mart |
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BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Structure Data Model BI Data Model Power BI Data Model |
A collection of data that is used to create a Power BI report. |
BI Catalog |
Technology Asset Server BI Server Power BI Server |
A visual analytics platform for creating and storing Power BI Reports and Data Models. |
BI Catalog |
Asset type | Description |
Domain type |
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Technology Asset Storage Container
SAP Container |
A collection of SAP Datasphere data. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Business Dimension BI Folder
SAC Folder |
A collection of SAP Analytics Cloud data. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report
SAC Story |
A visual representation of pages with charts and tables. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report
SAC Insight |
A representation of the displayed data source with filters, the navigation state as well as the presentation state of the table. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Structure Data Model BI Data Model SAC Data Model
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A representation of a large amount of data. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Structure Data Entity BI Data Entity SAC Data Entity
|
A unit of data in a SAP Analytics Cloud model that can be classified and can have a stated relationship to other units of data. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Element Data Attribute BI Data Attribute
SAC Data Attribute |
A specification that defines a property of an SAP Analytics Cloud data entity. |
BI Catalog |
Technology Asset Server BI Server SAP Tenant |
A visual analytics platform for creating and storing SAP Datasphere visualizations. |
BI Catalog |
Asset type | Description |
Domain type |
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Business Asset Business Dimension BI Folder SSRS Folder
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A collection of SQL Server Reporting Services and Power BI Report Server Reports and Data Sets. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report
SSRS KPI |
A key performance indicator of SQL Server Reporting Services. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report
SSRS Report |
A detailed view of an SQL Server Reporting Services Data Set, with visualizations of findings and insights. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Element Data Attribute BI Data Attribute SSRS Column |
A column in an SQL Server Reporting Services Report Data Set. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Element Report Attribute BI Report Attribute
SSRS Parameter |
A column that is part of an SQL Server Reporting Services Data Set and that is used in a KPI. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Set BI Data Set SSRS Data Model |
A collection of data that is used to create an SQL Server Reporting Services Report. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Element Data Attribute BI Data Attribute Power BI Table SSRS Table
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A table in an SQL Server Reporting Services Report Data Set. |
BI Catalog |
Technology Asset Server BI Server
SSRS Server |
A visual analytics platform for creating and storing SQL Server Reporting Services and Power BI Report Server Reports and Data Sets. |
BI Catalog |
Asset type | Description |
Domain type |
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Business Asset Business Dimension BI Folder Tableau Project |
Collection of Tableau workbooks and data sources. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Business Dimension BI Folder Tableau Site |
Collection of content (workbooks, data sources, users, …) that's walled off from any other content on that instance of Tableau Server. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report Tableau View Tableau Dashboard |
A collection of several worksheets and supporting information, shown on a single screen, so that you can simultaneously compare and monitor a variety of data. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report Tableau View Tableau Worksheet |
A worksheet is a single sheet on which you can build views of your data. |
BI Catalog |
Business Asset Report BI Report Tableau Workbook |
Collection of sheets. A sheet can be a worksheet, a dashboard or a story. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Element Data Attribute BI Data Attribute Tableau Data Attribute |
A specification that defines a property of a Tableau data entity. Examples: CustomerBirthDate, EmployeeFirstName. |
BI Catalog |
Data Asset Data Structure Data Model BI Data Model Tableau Data Model |
An abstraction from the physical implementation of database, schema, file, etc., used for Tableau report creation. |
BI Catalog |
Technology Asset Server BI Server Tableau Server |
A visual analytics platform for creating interactive dashboards and rich visualisations |
BI Catalog |