What Is a Data Source?
- 28 Jul 2023
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What Is a Data Source?
- Updated on 28 Jul 2023
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Overview
A data source is what you use to run Validatar tests and profiles against. A data source consists of:
- A primary database connection
- A metadata connection
- A data profiling connection
- Profile sets and executions
- Data Source permissions
Displayed Information
Action Buttons
| New Data Source | Opens a new data source configuration page |
| Open | Opens an existing data source configuration page |
| Archive | Archives a data source |
| Restore | Restores a deleted data source |
| Include archived | Shows any archived data sources when checked |
Table Headers
| Name | The data source name |
| Database | The primary connection’s database name |
| Server | The primary connection’s server name |
| Database Engine | The primary connection’s related database engine |
| Group | The data source group the primary connection belongs to |
| Metadata Status | Shows if metadata has been ingested for this data source |
| # of Profile Sets | Shows the number of profile sets created under this data source |
Access
- A user must have Project Admin rights
- In the navigation pane, expand Project Settings
- Click Data Sources
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