Data Lineage - Figuring Out All of the Datasets That Are Inputs for Dataflow(s)
Hi,
We are going to be conducting our first dataset cleanup soon and I was having trouble figuring out the best way to determine which datasets are an input to a dataflow.
The datasets that are inputs don't have any cards associated with them nor is there anything represented in the data lineage.
We are trying to avoid deleting a dataset that looks dormant but really is fueling many datasets. I have accidentally done this in the past. Any best practices/suggestions?
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Hi,
This seems like a maintenance nightmare without this functionality.
Here is the link to upvote this idea. I was not able to find a similar idea already out in the idea exchange forum: LINK
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To have such functionality would be a great help in our team as well!
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Thank you for your question regarding data lineage, VictorReyes. You may reach out to support to confirm that a dataset is not used as an input to a dataflow if you have concerns. Otherwise, the current best practice would be to keep an ongoing record of what datasets are used by dataflows as inputs. I understand that can be hard to scale, so this is also a feature that our product team is considering for future releases, and we will provide updates through post-update notifications in your Domo instance. If you have ideas of what you would like to see in this feature, please let me know so I can pass that to the product team. Thank you!
Darius Rose
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Hi,
How is support able to determine this? Is it possible to pass back whatever log/info they are viewing as a dataset or update the data lineage functionality to show all of the dataflows that a dataset is apart of. This would be similar to viewing the data lineage for a dataflow output.
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Hello VictorReyes, thank you for your response. Under extenuating circumstances, support can manually check the usage of a dataset as an input to dataflows. We are working with the product team to expand that into a feature in the Domo platform so it is available to all users, however.
Thank you for the suggestion, which is a great idea! We currently do not have such an offering. Please visit the Dojo Ideas Exchange
http://dojo.domo.com/t5/Ideas-Exchange-suggest-and-vote/idb-p/Ideas.
You can search existing ideas and then vote for it if it matches what you have in mind. If you cannot find it, please create a new Idea which can then be voted on by your fellow Dojo members by clicking the white arrow next to the idea.
Darius Rose
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Hi,
This seems like a maintenance nightmare without this functionality.
Here is the link to upvote this idea. I was not able to find a similar idea already out in the idea exchange forum: LINK
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Thanks @VictorReyes for the post and the idea submission.
I voted your idea up as a follow up to the thread, the product management team should assign this to a PM for review shortly.
Regards,
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Hi,
Thank you for doing so.
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This is a pretty old topic/thread, but it still isn't there. We are looking to solve that problem. @VictorReyes @dr would love your thoughts and feedback, check this out.
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