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Discover Data

Dremio simplifies the discovery of data objects and other Dremio entities.

Data discovery capabilities in Dremio include the following:

  • Catalog exploration in the Dremio console
  • AI-enabled semantic search for objects and entities
  • Star objects

Data discovery capabilities are optimized for data that is governed by Dremio. Files and folders that have not been formatted as a table in Dremio may not be easily discoverable.

Catalog exploration in the Dremio console​

The Datasets page allows you to navigate through and explore objects that you have access to in Dremio. To learn more about the Datasets page, see Quick Tour of the Datasets Page. Once you have located the table of view that you are interested in, you can use the Details panel to learn more about it.

AI-enabled semantic search for objects Enterprise​

You can use the search bar in Dremio to find objects that are accessible through Dremio. This capability performs keyword and semantic search to find tables, views, and other objects that are related to your search criteria. Search only returns results that you have privileges to see. See Searching for Dremio Objects.

Object Metadata​

Metadata such as the owner of the table or view, when it was created, and columns is easily accessible through metadata cards. Metadata cards can help you learn more about the object of interest and provide quick links to actions that you may want to take on the table or view. See Metadata Cards for more information.

Star objects​

You can star objects that you use frequently to provide easier discoverability and access. Starring objects such as sources, spaces, folders, tables, and views will surface them in the Starred tab of the SQL Runner. See Star Objects to learn more.