Active Data Cataloging

MetaKarta may be used as an active data catalog, providing:

Active Data Catalog Feature	Description	Access Method
Publishing platform	All features identified in this user guide	Web based HTML
Programmatic (API) based access to all cataloged metadata	Ability for other software and systems to:Lookup definitionsSearch for objects including terminologyReport on cataloged metadataRetrieve lineage	MetaKarta REST API (See separate user guide)
Export glossary	Export terminology and inter-relationships within a glossary	UI and invoked from REST API
Export results of search and browse	Export the results of a search or browse	UI and invoked from REST API
Export semantic mapping	Export semantic links in a given semantic mapping	UI and invoked from REST API
Export data mapping	Export data mapping, including source and target definitions, mapping specs, joins, lookups, filters, documentation of all elements and mappings, etc.	UI and invoked from REST APIMicrosoft Excel metadata formatData integration tool native format
Export to metadata target tool	From data store models, subject areas in PDMs, etc., can export the documentation, relationships, etc. to other business intelligence, data modeling, data virtualization, etc. tools	UI and invoked from REST APITarget tool native format