Frequently asked questions:

• What is the Asset catalog?

  A System of Record (SoR) of all SnapLogic pipelines that enables teams to easily find, understand, and manage integrations as data assets.

• What problem can the Asset catalog help me solve?

  It's a challenge to manage and understand the purpose of hundreds or thousands of operational pipelines. The Asset catalog makes integrations discoverable by exposing their metadata.

• Why is it named Asset catalog instead of Task or Pipeline catalog?

  Tasks and pipelines are the SnapLogic artifacts that enable developers to integrate applications, databases, and other data sources. The Asset catalog captures task, pipeline, and account metadata.

• What type of metadata does the Asset catalog expose?
  The Asset catalog exposes three types of metadata:

  • Factual: Verifiable attributes directly captured by the SnapLogic Platform such as: task name, pipeline name, task type, owner, schedule, execution details, and associated Snap accounts.
  • Inferred: Attributes implicitly derived using factual metadata with reasonable assumptions, such as source and destination endpoints.
  • Supplemented: Custom metadata that Environment admins add to the catalog.
• How much does it cost?

  The Asset catalog is available at no additional cost.

• Is the Asset catalog available for all of my environments?

  Yes, you can use Asset catalog on both production and non-production environments.

• How does the Asset catalog get populated or updated?

  The Asset catalog populates and updates automatically with factual and inferred data from all operational pipelines.

• Do pipelines in the design stage show up in the Asset catalog?

  No, only operational pipelines, those with an associated task, display in the catalog

• Can all users in the environment view the Asset catalog?

  Environment admins configure whether the Asset catalog is visible to all users or only admins. Refer to Asset catalog settings for more information.

• How can I add supplemental metadata to tasks?

  Environment admins can add supplemental metadata. To create custom columns, download the template, modify it, and upload to the catalog. After the custom column is available, view and edit values from the task details panel. Refer to Download and upload metadata and Edit task metadata for more information.

• Where is supplemental metadata stored?

  Metadata is stored in an AWS Neptune Graph database managed by SnapLogic.

• Is there a limit on the number of custom metadata attributes that I can add?

  Yes, the current version supports addition of up to 25 custom metadata fields.

• Are imported supplemental metadata values available for all integrations?

  Yes for all integrations created in Designer.

• Can I add or edit supplemental metadata directly in the UI?

  Yes Environment admins can add and edit custom metadata values. Refer to Edit task metadata for more information.

• Can I delete supplemental metadata?

  You can't delete custom columns. You can delete values in a column by uploading blank values or delete an individual value from the task details panel.