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Config discovery scan

Once the data source connection test is successful, you can follow the steps outlined here to add a resource for Discovery Scanning.

Ways to Add a Resource for Scanning:

  1. Single input
  2. Multi input

Formats for Adding Resources for Scanning

For Realtime Scanning, you need to add resource in the below formats, depending on the data source:

Resource format for Realtime scanning
  • AWS S3 : s3://folder_name/*
  • AZURE ADLS: /container_name/*
  • GCP GCS: gs://folder_name/*
  • GCP GBQ: project_id.dataset_name/*

For Offline Scanning, you need to add the resource in the below formats, depending on the data source:

After adding the resource for scanning, it will be displayed in the following formats on the portal UI.

Resource format for AZURE ADLS

Resources can be added in the following formats for Discovery Scanning:

You need to add the resource in the Resource field, or you can type * in the field and select the required resource from the suggestion list

  • /container_name
  • /container_name/folder_child/
  • /container_name/*
  • /container_name/filename.format
Resource format for AWS S3

Resources can be added in the following formats for Discovery Scanning:

You need to add the resource in the Resource field, or you can type * in the field and select the required resource from the suggestion list

  • s3://folder_name
  • s3://folder_name/folder_child/
  • s3://folder_name/*
  • s3://folder_name/filename.format
Resource format for GCP GCS

Resources can be added in the following formats for Discovery Scanning:

You need to add the resource in the Resource field, or you can type * in the field and select the required resource from the suggestion list

  • gs://folder_name
  • gs://folder_name/folder_child/
  • gs://folder_name/*
  • gs://folder_name/filename.format
Resource format for JDBC APPLICATION

Resources can be added in the following formats for Discovery Scanning:

You need to add database_or_schema in Database_Name field and table_name in Table_Name field OR You can add * in the field and select required resource from the suggestion list.

  • database_OR_schema_name/table_name
  • */table_name
  • database_OR_schema_name/*
  • *_database_OR_schema_*/*_table_*
Resource format for DATABRICKS UNITY CATALOG

Resources can be added in the following formats for Discovery Scanning:

You need to add dbx_catalog.schema_name in the Database_Name field and table_name in the Table_Name field, or you can type * in the field and select the required resource from the suggestion list.

  • dbx_catalog.schema_name/table_name
  • dbx_catalog.*/table_name
  • dbx_catalog.schema_name/*
  • dbx_catalog.*_schema_*/*_table_*
Resource Format for Snowflake

Resources can be added in the following formats for Discovery Scanning:

You need to add snowflake_database.schema_name in Database_Name field and table_name in Table_Name field OR You can add * in the field and select required resource from the suggestion list.

  • snowflake_database.schema_name/table_name
  • snowflake_database.*/table_name
  • snowflake_database.schema_name/*
  • snowflake_database.*_schema_*/*_table_*

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