Unlink a Data Catalog Asset
Remove a manual data catalog link from a datastore and hand the match back to the automatic synchronization.
Permission Required
You need the Editor team permission on the datastore.
Manual links only
Unlink is only offered on manual links. Removing an automatic link would be pointless, since the next synchronization would just recreate it. To replace an automatic link instead, see Change the Linked Data Catalog Asset.
Fields
The Data Catalog Links dialog shows the following fields.
| Label | Description |
|---|---|
| Link details | The card's header, with the catalog's logo and the asset's name in the catalog. A badge tells the link mode apart: Manual for a link you set yourself, Auto-linked for one the synchronization created. |
| Identifier | The asset's stable identifier in the catalog, with a control to copy it. |
| Location | Where the asset sits in the catalog's hierarchy. |
| Last Synced | How long ago the link last exchanged metadata with the catalog, with the exact timestamp on hover. Empty until a synchronization has exchanged metadata for this link. |
What Happens When You Unlink
The Unlink Data Catalog Asset confirmation spells out the two consequences before you commit:
| What Happens | Description |
|---|---|
Manual choice discarded |
The asset you chose in the catalog is cleared, and auto-matching decides from here on. |
May re-link automatically |
On the next sync, Qualytics may automatically match the datastore and link it again. |
Steps
Step 1: Navigate to your datastore overview, with the datastore selected in the tree.
Step 2: Click Data Catalog Links in the tree footer. Or click the datastore's Settings button and select Data Catalog .
Step 3: On the link card of the catalog you want to disconnect, click Unlink .
Step 4: The Unlink Data Catalog Asset confirmation opens, spelling out what happens when you unlink. Click Unlink to confirm.
Step 5: A success message appears and the catalog's entry returns to the unlinked state.