What are the minimum requirements?
Windows/Linux Operating system. Tomcat 7.x/8.x, JDK 6/7/8
What are supported databases?
SQL Server
2005/2008/2008r2/2012, MySQL 5.x/6.x
How can I scan the database?
Define the
datasource connection details and scan the database using the
appropriate options. Use the left menu bar options to start scanning
the database.
Can I automate the scanners?
Yes, you can
define the database scanners details and schedule it to run on
daily/weekly basis.
Do I need to download any other softwares?
No.
Can I scan metadata from unstructured datasource like
files, documents, etc., ?
Using OLEDB, you can scan the
documents and index them, and start searching the content in them.
My environment is Linux, Java, Oracle. How can i run
this product?
This is java based application. It can run on any platform.
How easy to use this application?
Application is
easy to install and use. Doesn't need any training.
Can I create my own scanner and use it?
No, but
in future we will provide that option to use your own scanners.
Can I create custom reports?
Yes, using reports
feature you can create reports on metadata objects. You can even
publish the reports.
Now this product will be helpful to datawarehouse team?
Datawarehouse
team can retrieve the production databases and store the metadata,
create definitions, search them to analyse the OLTP structure. data
dictionary is a important for datawarehouse team to build the EDW
solution.
Can I restrict senstive metadata objects to be viewable
by certain users?
Yes, you can define permissions on
certain metadata objects to be viewable by set of users. You can
define various users, roles and permissions to control the security.
Who can benefit from the product?
Developers,
DBAs, Managers, Business Users, Database Architects, Datawarehouse
team, etc.,
Can I impact analysis on metadata?
Yes.
How can I improve the data quality?
Do a impact
analysis and generate some reports for improving the quality and
consistency of the data.
How do I maintain/ manage the versioning of metadata?
Set the appropriate options in admin panel to retain the versions of
the metadata. By default, only the latest version of the object is
kept.