MetaKarta may be used as an active data catalog, providing:
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Active Data Catalog Feature |
Description |
Access Method |
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Publishing platform |
All features identified in this user guide |
Web based HTML |
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Programmatic (API) based access to all cataloged metadata |
Ability for other software and systems to: o Lookup definitions o Search for objects including terminology o Report on cataloged metadata o Retrieve lineage |
MetaKarta REST API (See separate user guide) |
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Export glossary |
Export terminology and inter-relationships within a glossary |
o UI and invoked from REST API |
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Export results of search and browse |
Export the results of a search or browse |
o UI and invoked from REST API |
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Export semantic mapping |
Export semantic links in a given semantic mapping |
o UI and invoked from REST API |
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Export data mapping |
Export data mapping, including source and target definitions, mapping specs, joins, lookups, filters, documentation of all elements and mappings, etc. |
o UI and invoked from REST API o Microsoft Excel metadata format o Data integration tool native format |
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Export to metadata target tool |
From data store models, subject areas in PDMs, etc., can export the documentation, relationships, etc. to other business intelligence, data modeling, data virtualization, etc. tools |
o UI and invoked from REST API o Target tool native format |