Viewing Data Lineage for a Column

How to:

Data lineage provides the ability to see how a column was derived. It traces the column back to the data source(s) it came from, breaking down all of its components along the way.

Data lineage is available from the Synonym Editor. It can show, for example, that a target column is the result of an SQL calculation that uses source columns from other synonyms.


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Procedure: How to View the Data Lineage of a Column

To view the data lineage information for a column:

  1. Open the synonym in the Synonym Editor by double-clicking it in the navigation pane or right-clicking it and selecting Open.

    The Synonym Editor opens to the Field View tab.

  2. Right-click a column and select Data Lineage.

    The lineage information displays in the workspace.


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