How does relation-based search work?

Important 

In Collibra 2024.05, we've launched a new user interface (UI) for Collibra Data Intelligence Platform! You can learn more about this latest UI in the UI overview.

Use the following options to see the documentation in the latest UI or in the previous, classic UI:

The relation-based search feature is a Data Marketplace-specific feature that allows Data Marketplace to find assets based on specific relations. Search results include assets that have a direct match with the search term, but also assets that are related to the search term via specific relation types and based on the name of the asset.

For information on how to enable relation-based search, go to Enable standalone Data Marketplace and set up Data Marketplace.

Example 

The "Customer Analytics" data set contains a column with the name "FullAddress'.
If relation-based search is enabled and you search for "FullAddress', then the "Customer Analytics" data set appears in the search results because the column name matches the search term and there is a Data set - Column relation between "FullAddress' and "Customer Analytics".

The "Customer Analytics" data set contains a column with the name "email'.
If relation-based search is enabled and you search for "email', then the "Customer Analytics" data set appears in the search results because the column name matches the search term and there is a Data set - Column relation between "email' and "Customer Analytics".

By default, relation-based search uses the following relation paths.

If your Collibra environment does not use one or more of these relation types, the out-of-the-box relation-based search does not work.

Relation paths

Same relation paths as defined for the relation-based filters.

Relation path for Data Set - Column:
  • Data Set contains Column
Tip 

You can create custom relation paths for the relation-based search. For information, go to Managing relation indexes in Data Marketplace.