Scheduling Metadata Scans

You can schedule a metadata scan only if either schema is selected or the environment is scanned at least once.

To schedule a metadata scan, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Application Menu > Data Catalog > Metadata Manager.
  2. Under the System Catalogue pane, right-click an environment.
  3. Click Schedule Metadata Scan.

    4. The Job Scheduler page appears.

  4. Enter appropriate values in the fields. Fields marked with a red asterisk are mandatory. Refer to the following table for field descriptions.

    5. Field Name

    Description

    Job Name

    Specifies the job name.

    For example, Administrator1585030550001.

    This field autopopulates with a job name. You can edit it and enter a different job name.

    Interval

    Specifies the frequency of the job.

    For example, Every Week.

    Schedule Job On

    Set the date and time of the job using .

    For example, 03-24-2020 11:45.

    Local or Server

    Select the machine whose clock decides the time of the scheduled scan.

    • Local: Refers to your local machine.
    • Server: Refers to the machine where erwinDIS has been deployed.

    Import Metadata Options

    • Add New: This option adds new objects to the existing object list. Existing metadata is not refereshed.

    • Update Existing + Add New: This option adds new objects to the existing list and at the same time the existing metadata is also refreshed.

    • Delete & Reload: This option deletes all the existing metadata and scans only the new objects that have been selected.

    • Import Comments: Select the check box to import comments.

    • Table(s): Select the check box to import Tables.

    • View(s): Select the check box to import Views.

    • Synonym(s): Select the check box to import Synonyms.

    • Version: Select the check box to create a new version of the environment. To enter version label and change description, click .

    Notify Me

    Turn the Notify Me to ON to receive a job notification.

    For more information on configuring notifications, refer to the Configuring Notifications on Scanning Metadata topic.

    Notification Email

    This field is autopopulated with your email ID. You receive email notifications about the scheduled job from the administrator's email ID. For more information on configuring the administrator's email ID, refer to the Configuring Email Settings topic.

    CC List

    Enter a comma-separated list of email IDs that should receive email notifications about the scheduled job.

    For example, ab.dav@xyz.com, cal.kai@xyz.com
  5. Click Schedule.

    6. The metadata scan is scheduled and the scheduled job appears in the Scheduled Jobs tab.

  6. Use the following options:
    Edit ()
    To edit the scheduled job, click .
    Delete ()
    To delete the scheduled job, click .

    7. The metadata is scanned at the scheduled time and the environment is updated.

    Note: If you have opted to create new version of the environment, then a new version is created and the old version is archived.