Syncing additional metadata from source (BETA)

Reduces manual export/import work and helps data governance teams maintain a single source of truth for asset descriptions by surfacing the descriptions already maintained in your data warehouse.

The Catalog automatically syncs descriptions from your data source tables and columns from data sources directly into the Decube Catalog. This one-way sync (source → Decube) helps keep your cataloged assets aligned with the source-of-truth descriptions in your warehouse.

What this feature does

• A read-only column in the Catalog that displays the description synced from your data source.

  • Shows table descriptions in the Asset Attributes pop-up.

  • Schema tab shows column descriptions synced from the source.

• If a source has no description, the Catalog will display: "No description synced."

The sync is one-way for this beta: descriptions flow from your data source into Decube. Changes made in Decube will not be pushed back to the source.

Supported sources

• Snowflake

• Redshift

We’ll evaluate other sources based on demand.

Limitations and important notes

• Read-only: this is a one-way sync from the source to Decube. Edits made in Decube will not be synchronized back to the source during this beta.

• No automatic overwriting: synced descriptions are surfaced separately from existing Catalog descriptions. They will not overwrite or merge with existing Catalog text in this beta.

• Not all sources are supported yet — only Snowflake and Redshift are in scope for the beta.

Beta feedback: we want to hear from you

We’re actively developing this feature and would love your feedback on how it fits your workflows and what you’d like to see next. In particular, let us know:

• Would you like the option to overwrite existing Catalog descriptions with the synced descriptions?

• Would you prefer the ability to hide the existing Catalog description when a synced description exists?

• Would you like to create change requests or comments based on the synced descriptions?

Please send feedback and ideas to [email protected].