Sync Alation Custom Fields with Metric Insights Glossary Terms

There is a way to sync Custom Fields from Alation with Glossary Terms in Metric Insights.

PREREQUISITES:

  • Same Custom Fields must exist in Metric Insights
  • A Dataset created from the Glossaries object

1. Sync Custom Fields with Glossary Terms

Access Admin > Reference Objects > Custom Fields > Autosync > +Custom Field Autosync

  1. Provide a descriptive Name
  2. Select a Dataset created from the Glossaries object
  3. Set Type to Glossary
  4. Select "Term" for Term Column
  5. Select "Section" for Section Column
  6. Map fields
  7. [Save]
  8. [Sync Now]

For more information on Custom Field Autosync, refer to Custom Field Auto Synchronization.

2. Verify Result

As a result, Custom Fields will be assigned to the corresponding Glossary Terms.