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Data Sources

The Data sources home is similar to the one for tables.

Fields​

Fields are described by:

  • Name: name of the field (contains the view name)
  • Description (from Tableau)
  • Role & Type: Data source fields are either "dimensions" or "measures" and the nature of the field (for example, string, integer, etc.)

Details​

At the right, the Details menu summarizes key attributes of the selected Data sources. It is visible from all tabs.

  • Verified: Admins can mark a Data source as verified to indicate documentation has been reviewed
  • Favorites: You can mark Data sources as favorites
  • Dashboard button: link to the Data source
  • Owners: you can be assigned as the owner of a Data source
  • Popularity: computed based on the number of views
  • Description: short description of the Data sources
  • Tags: tags can be used to describe Data sources. They are common for all users of a company.
  • Source: always Tableau for a Data source

Read Me​

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Pinned Assets​

You can link Data sources to other assets.

Lineage​

A Data source can be related to:

  • its parent tables (or even source table)
  • its children workbooks

Field lineage to identify the parent columns of Data source fields is coming soon.

Comments​

To easily collaborate and communicate between users, each Data source has a Comments section.

History​

A log of changes is kept under the History tab.