Data Catalog glossary

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There are a few key terms you must know to use Data Catalog. The terms and their descriptions are as follows.

Glob Pattern

A method of specifying a set of multiple file names using wildcards.

Reload

A function to restart catalog creation when the connection to the catalog is unstable, or when the catalog is in a normal state but the scanner is not working properly or the database is not being created.

Metadata

See NAVER Cloud Platform glossary

Classifier

A classification function to determine the schema of data when metadata is collected through a classifier scanner.

Scanner

A function that automatically infers the schema of the data according to the scanner operating option and creates a table suitable for the data

Schema

See NAVER Cloud Platform glossary

Connection

A function to set access information to connect to a data source when metadata is collected through a connection scanner

Tag Template

A function to provide templates for easy setup without having to regenerate the same list of tags each time

Tag

A function to set keys and values for each data type in a database or table in the catalog for easy contextualization and retrieval of tag data

Note

To see a full list of terms and definitions, go to Glossary from the NAVER Cloud Platform portal.