Manage Virtual Objects

Add, edit, and delete virtual objects under a virtual source using the Asset Tree Editor.

This article describes the method to update virtual objects via the UI. If you intend to develop a workflow to update via API instead, check out our Public API documentation.

Virtual objects are the assets that live under a virtual source — schemas, tables, columns, data jobs, data tasks, dashboards, and charts. You create and manage them using the Asset Tree Editor, which auto-saves every change as you make it.

Open the Asset Tree Editor from the virtual source landing page or from any virtual asset's detail page. The editor opens scoped to wherever you launched it from — from the virtual source you see all object types across four tabs (Schemas, Data Jobs, Dashboards, Charts); from an individual asset you see that asset and its children.

Add an object

Each tab has an Add virtual [type] button that creates a new row at the top of the list. Enter a name and click away to save. To add a child object (e.g. a table under a schema), expand the parent row first — the Add child button appears inside it.

Edit an object

Click any field in a row to edit it. Changes save automatically when you click away. For the Definition field, clicking it opens a markdown editor modal where you write and save the content.

Delete an object

Click the delete icon on any row and confirm in the modal. Deleting a parent object (e.g. a Schema) also removes all its children.

Deletion is irreversible — the object and all its metadata are removed from the Catalog, lineage, and search results.

Object type reference

Asset type	Fields
Schema	name
Table	name, definition (markdown, renders in the Definition tab)
Column	name, unified_type (data type), raw_type (free text, e.g. VARCHAR(255)), constraints (NOT_NULL, UNIQUE, PRIMARY_KEY, FOREIGN_KEY)
Data Job	name, schedule, definition (markdown, renders in the Definition tab)
Data Task	name, definition (markdown, renders in the Definition tab)
Dashboard	name, url (renders as a link in the Overview tab)
Chart	name, url (renders as a link in the Overview tab)