Lineage
TL;DR
Track and visualize data lineage across your data landscape to understand data flow and dependencies.
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Overview: Data lineage in Atlan helps you understand how data moves across your data landscape. Use lineage to perform root cause analysis, impact analysis, and automate metadata propagation.
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Guides
Lineage generation apps
- Set up Standard Lineage: Generate lineage across multiple BigQuery connections using query history.
- Generate lineage between assets: Create lineage between assets across systems by matching asset names.
Lineage Visualization
- How to download and export lineage: Export lineage information for external use.
Concepts
- What is lineage: Understand the fundamentals of data lineage.
- What is column-level lineage: Learn about column-level lineage tracking.
- What are processes: Understand how processes are represented in lineage.
- What are partial assets: Learn about partial asset representation in lineage.