Govern Data with SAS® Information Catalog
DM328W : DM328B
This workshop offers a hands-on exploration of SAS Viya's capabilities for Data Governance, focusing on the SAS Information Catalog and its related tools. Learn to navigate asset exploration, manage a business glossary, and integrate data lineage for improved governance practices.
Learn How To
- Search, navigate, and utilize the SAS Information Catalog to explore data assets.
- Assume various roles such as Catalog User, Subject Matter Expert, and Privacy Specialist to manage data governance tasks.
- Integrate SAS Information Catalog with SAS Lineage to understand asset relationships.
- Use discovery agents to compute detailed metrics for data assets.
- Extract relationships and metrics using SAS Viya REST APIs for custom reporting or catalog extraction.
- Export assets from the SAS Information Catalog to OpenMetadata for broader integration.
Who Should Attend
Data governance professionals, SAS administrators, catalog maintainers, subject-matter experts, privacy specialists, and other specialized administrators who are responsible for managing and governing data using SAS Information Catalog
Prerequisites
Before registering for this course, you should
- Have a basic understanding of data governance concepts.
- Be familiar with SAS Viya and its components.
- Have a basic knowledge of the QKB (Quality Knowledge Base).
- Have a basic understanding of Python for the Catalog REST API exercises.
SAS Products Covered
SAS Lineage
Course Outline
Introduction to SAS Information Catalog
- Overview of SAS Viya and data governance.
- Roles and responsibilities in the Catalog.
- Asset exploration as a Catalog user.
- Business glossary utilization.
- Subject matter expert: Modifying asset status and descriptions.
- Privacy specialist: Altering column classifications.
- Understanding asset relationships and dependencies.
- Role of a SAS administrator.
- Catalog maintainer: Defining and running discovery agents.
- Specialized administrator tasks.
- Custom reporting and catalog extraction techniques.
- Interacting with SAS Lineage and asset metrics
- Integration of SAS Information Catalog Assets with OpenMetadata
Live Class Schedule
Duration: 10 hours
Step into our live classes and experience a dynamic learning environment where you can ask questions, share ideas, and connect with your instructor and classmates. With on-demand lab hours, you can explore the material at your own pace. Our globally acclaimed instructors will motivate you to think bigger, so you can take what you've learned and achieve your biggest goals.
This course isn't publicly scheduled, but private training and mentoring may be available. Contact us to explore options.
Private Training
Get training tailored specifically for your team, led by expert SAS instructors. Choose from virtual sessions, or training at your location (or ours). Perfect for teams seeking a customized curriculum and plenty of interaction with a SAS specialist. We'll schedule it at a time that works for you.
Mentoring Services
Take your training to the next level with personalized mentoring. While private training offers structured coursework, mentoring provides hands-on, real-time support from a subject matter expert. As you work with your own data, you'll receive expert guidance to help you uncover insights, unlock the full potential of your data, and make faster progress. Perfect for those looking to apply what they’ve learned and see quicker results.