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Data lineage and metadata

One of the core features of Infrahub is data lineage, which can be defined as metadata on all data points: attributes and relationships.

Please refer to Data lineage and metadata to learn more about it.

Explore the metadata defined in the demo dataset​

The demo dataset that we loaded in the previous step already has a lot of metadata defined for you to explore.

Navigate to the detailed page of any device, by clicking on the Device Management section of the menu, next click on Device under the Network Device sub section.

The metadata of an attribute or relationship can be accessed through clicking on the information icon to the right of the value. This will open up the metadata panel.

  1. The name has been defined by the pop-builder script and is_protected to prevent any further changes.
  2. The role has been defined by the pop-builder, is owned by the Engineering Team and is_protected.
  3. The description is not protected and does not have a source or an owner defined.

Protected fields​

When a field is marked as protected, all users that aren't listed as the owner won't be able to modify this specific attribute when trying to edit the object. They will still be able to modify the other attributes.

Update the metadata for any given data point​

It's possible to update the metadata by selecting the pencil in the top right corner of each metadata panel.