Accelerate time to compliance and improve data accessibility with detailed information about all of your metadata. Talend Data Catalog is a tool combining data cataloging and metadata management. It connects data from platforms, databases, and analytics tools to generate a holistic view of the information supply chain in a language that everyone can understand.

Duration 1 day (7 hours)
Target audience Anyone responsible for the development and management of the metadata and data repository using Talend Data Catalog
Prerequisites Basic knowledge of information systems architecture
Course objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the role of data and metadata management
  • Explore the Talend Data Catalog graphical interface
  • Analyze data impact and trace data lineage
  • Create users and groups
  • Harvest metadata
  • Sample and profile data
  • Stitch metadata to build a configuration
  • Add a business glossary to a model
  • Import and apply semantic types
Course agenda

Introduction to Talend Data Catalog

  • Verifying Talend Data Catalog license
  • Discovering the Data Catalog Interface
  • Administrating Talend Data Catalog

Harvesting metadata

  • Harvest metadata from flat files
  • Harvest metadata from database schemas
  • Harvest metadata from Talend Data Integration Jobs
  • Harvest metadata from Tableau reports

Stitching metadata

  • Stitching metadata
  • Building the configuration
  • Documenting metadata

Managing glossaries and semantic types

  • Creating a business glossary
  • Using semantic mapping
  • Managing semantic types