Data Browser
Alation Cloud Service Applies to Alation Cloud Service instances of Alation
Customer Managed Applies to customer-managed instances of Alation
Compose allows you to navigate data catalog pages in any data source via the left navigation pane.
You can view the data in the corresponding Results pane.
Search and View Results
Search Field. Search across all saved queries and data catalog pages (metadata for data sources, schemas, tables, and columns).
Preview. Click an object below the search field and review its preview.
Catalog Link. Click to view the object catalog page.
Navigate Data
Data Object Type. Indicates the level of the data hierarchy you are viewing (schema, table, or column).
Data Object Title. The name of the data objects you are viewing. All data object types associated with their respective data object titles are listed below the title. To view a different data source, start a new query.
Filter. Narrow the list of data objects shown by filtering that list by name.
Sort Dropdown Menu. Choose to view the list by position, popularity, or name depending on the data object type (schema, table, or column).
Navigation Caret. To view the next data object type in the hierarchy, click the right-facing caret.