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.

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Asset type Description

Domain type
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
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
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

 

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
Business Asset  Business Dimension  BI Folder
SSRS Folder

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

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
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