Checklist

Data Catalog Onboarding & Glossary Checklist (Interactive)

Interactive step-by-step checklist to onboard a dataset to the catalog. Collects descriptions, field definitions, owners, lineage, privacy, quality checks, example queries, tags, and readiness so teams can save and reuse onboarding records.

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Data Catalog Onboarding Checklist

Use this interactive checklist to onboard a dataset into your catalog. Answer each item, provide owners and examples, then submit to save the onboarding record. Records can be reused, audited, and reported on to reduce rediscovery and increase trust in your data.

Friendly name used in the catalog (e.g., Sales.Orders).
Unique identifier, path, or asset GUID if available.
What the dataset contains and the main decisions or processes it supports.
Include datatype, units, and business meaning for uncertain fields.
List primary sources, transformations, and where the canonical copy is stored.
Choose the least-privilege classification that still allows safe use.
Which roles, groups, or catalog policies are required to access this dataset?
E.g., null-rate checks, row-count thresholds, freshness/latency SLA and alerting.
Provide 1–3 typical queries that demonstrate correct usage.
Paste a single-row example or a schema JSON/snippet. Do not include sensitive values.
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