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Concepts → Domains

Domains in Incorta's Data Catalog provide a hierarchical organizational structure for data assets, enabling logical grouping and management of related content. This structure helps users navigate, discover, and understand data assets based on business context rather than technical implementation.

Benefits

  • Improved Data Discovery: Users can find data assets by navigating through business domains
  • Enhanced Data Governance: Clear ownership and organization of data assets
  • Simplified Navigation: Logical grouping reduces complexity in large data environments
  • Contextual Understanding: Assets are presented within their business context

Domain Structure

Domains in Incorta can be organized in a hierarchical structure:

  • Parent Domains: Top-level categories representing major business areas (e.g., Finance, Human Resources)
  • Sub-domains: Child domains nested under parent domains, representing more specific business areas
  • Assets: Data objects assigned to domains, including schemas, business schemas, dashboards, and data sources

Permissions

  • Browsing: All users can browse domains and access the data assets they have permission to view. Domains serve as a navigation and discovery tool for everyone in the organization.
  • Creation: Only users with the Data Governor role can create, modify, or delete domains. This restriction ensures that the domain structure remains consistent and properly governed.

Creating Domains

Note

Domain creation and management is restricted to users with the Data Governor role.

  1. Navigate to the Data Catalog section in the top navigation bar
  2. Click the New button in the top-right corner
  3. Select Domains from the dropdown menu
  4. In the Create Domain dialog:
    • Enter a Name for the domain (required)
    • Select a Parent Domain if this is a sub-domain (or leave as "None" for a top-level domain)
    • Navigate to the Owners tab to assign domain owners
    • Navigate to the Data Assets tab to associate data assets
    • Navigate to the Documentation tab to add descriptive information

Assigning Owners

  1. In the Create/Edit Domain dialog, select the Owners tab
  2. Use the search field to find users or groups
  3. Select users to assign as domain owners
  4. Domain owners are responsible for managing and maintaining the domain and its assets

Assigning Data Assets

  1. In the Create/Edit Domain dialog, select the Data Assets tab
  2. Choose the type of assets to associate with the domain:
    • Schemas
    • Business Schemas
    • Dashboards
    • Data Sources
  3. Use the filter to search for specific assets
  4. Select the checkboxes next to assets to assign them to the domain
  5. The "Selected" counter shows how many assets have been chosen

Adding Documentation

  1. In the Create/Edit Domain dialog, select the Documentation tab
  2. Use the rich text editor to add detailed information about the domain
  3. Format text using the toolbar options (font, size, bold, italic, etc.)
  4. Include suggested information such as:
    • Domain purpose and scope
    • Usage guidelines
    • Contact information
    • Related domains
    • Update history