Step 4: Metadata Collection

Collecting and Monitoring Metadata

1. On the DataArts Studio console, locate a workspace and click DataArts Catalog.
2. Choose Metadata Collection > Collection Tasks in the left navigation pane, right-click a directory in the directory tree, and choose Create Directory from the shortcut menu. In the dialog box displayed, enter the directory name, for example, transport, select a parent directory, and click OK.
   Figure 1 Collection Tasks
   

3. Select the transport directory in the directory tree and click Add Task.
4. Create a collection task named transport_all, configure parameters shown in the following figure, and click Next.
   Figure 2 Creating a collection task (basic settings)
   
   Figure 3 Creating a metadata collection task
   

5. Configure the scheduling mode and click Submit.
   Figure 4 Configuring the scheduling mode
   

6. In the collection task list, locate the new collection task and click Start Scheduling in the row that contains the task.
   Figure 5 Starting scheduling
   

7. Choose Metadata Collection > Task Monitoring in the left navigation pane, and check whether the collection task is successful.
   Figure 6 Viewing a monitoring task
   

8. After the collection task is successful, choose Data Map > Data Catalog in the left navigation pane, click the Technical Assets tab, and set filter criteria. For example, select mrs_hive_link for Data Connections and Table for Types. All tables that meet the filter criteria are displayed.
   Figure 7 Technical assets
   

9. Click the target metadata name to view its details.
   Figure 8 Metadata details