# Data Catalog Search

Data Catalog ensures that the most trusted data is available to the Citizen Data Scientists all the time - tables, databases, saved data sets, or dashboards – all in one place.

Data Catalogue Search provides a centralized place to:

* [x] *Gain an organized view to decrease the time and efforts of searching for the right data.*
* [x] *Get enhanced data to speed up data-driven decision-making.*
* [x] *Increase operational efficiency and productivity.*
* [x] *Improve data management.* 
* [x] *Get ownership over the concerned data.*
* [x] *Locate insightful dashboards and charts to save extra effort.*
* [x] *Access interconnected view of all your organization’s data & assets.*
* [x] *Get Granular access control and Governance.*

### Viewing Data through Data Catalog Search 

* Click the ‘**Data Catalog /AI Search**’ icon on the homepage header panel.
* The Data Catalog Search option appears on the top left side of the page.
* Type the relevant search term in the given space (the user can pass Database/ Data Connector/ Data Set/ Column Name/ Dashboard name).
* The Data Catalog/ A list of Data Catalog befitting the searched terms gets displayed.  

      

![Data Catalog Search Layout ](/files/5wuVWgHWE3Ettw3IZvYA)

* The user can customize the search based on the applied filters from the Asset Type, Connector Type, or Status categories. Ex., the following image displays Data Catalog filtered by the Database Asset type. The Connector Type and Status details also appear in the Data Catalog.
* Click on the displayed Data Catalog.   

       

![Filtering Data Catalog list based on the selected Asset Type](/files/GZgvEtP7sy7V8UlxTcRo)

* A new page opens displaying more information about the Data Catalog. The ***Details*** tab opens by default.   

![The Details Tab](/files/kO4QuY8VN9PVzfyGbiKC)

* Click on the ***Lineage*** tab to open the Data Lineage. This page reveals the relationship between the searched Data Catalog and the base data source.

      

![The Lineage Tab (compressed)](/files/x6NVzRzzSNoB8giUETvD)

* The lineage tab can be expanded or collapsed by tapping on each node (as displayed below).

       

![The Lineage Tab (expanded)](/files/vSyxbMObHZaBdMOd0u3k)

* Click on the ***Network*** tab to open the network connection of the selected Data Catalog.

       

![The Network tab displaying the network connection](/files/8PBSUGGQxp2bNroA3jM3)

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