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Boomi Meta Hub Data Lineage is part of Boomi's Early Access program, which offers beta versions of Boomi innovations on an "as is" basis, with no warranties. These features are not final production releases, are unsupported under Boomi's service agreements and support services, and are not intended for production use. While Boomi will work to address issues encountered during the preview and welcomes participant feedback, any feedback provided — whether ideas, suggestions, code, or recommendations, oral or written — is irrevocably assigned to Boomi, LP. By participating, you confirm you have the authority to provide that feedback, will not assert any intellectual property claims against Boomi, and that Boomi may freely implement it without violating any party's rights. If a beta feature doesn't meet Boomi's standards or raises significant concerns, it may never reach general availability, and Boomi cannot guarantee any particular innovation will be released in a supported form. Note that some innovations may only be available as open source or for specific runtime configurations. Documentation may be provided as PDFs, online, or on Community forums.

Refer to the Early Access page to view current programs and request Early Access for a specific feature.

General questions

How does Data Lineage differ from other data discovery tools?

Data catalogs scan and observe your data estate from the outside. Data Lineage is built into the Boomi Enterprise Platform, so lineage comes from how your Data Hub models and Data Integration Data Flows are configured. Glossaries attached to your models appear in the same graph, connecting technical lineage with business meaning.

What sources does Data Lineage support?

In Early Access, Data Lineage captures design-time lineage from:

  • Data Hub models
  • Data Integration Data Flows
  • Glossaries attached to Data Hub models

Systems connected to these sources, such as Salesforce, NetSuite, Snowflake, or Amazon Redshift, appear as entities in the lineage graph.

Access and permissions

What privilege do I need to view lineage?

You need the META - View Lineage privilege. This can be granted through a custom role that includes this privilege.

How do I get access to Data Lineage?

Data Lineage is available to Early Access participants. Your account must have Meta Hub enabled. To request access, submit the Early Access form.

Lineage content

How often is lineage updated?

Lineage reflects your deployed configurations. When you publish and deploy a change to a Data Hub model, or update a Data Integration Data Flow, lineage updates automatically.

Can I manually add relationships to the lineage graph?

Manual connection creation is not currently supported. Lineage is automatically discovered from your platform configurations.

Troubleshooting

Why don’t I see my data on the Data Lineage page?

Check the following:

  1. Data Lineage Early Access is enabled on your account.
  2. You have a role with the META - View Lineage privilege.
  3. For Data Hub, the model is published and deployed, with initial load enabled.
  4. For Data Integration, the Data Flow is configured with a source and a target.
  5. If you made the change recently, refresh the page.
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