This topic describes how to create a crawler to collect metadata from an Oracle data source. You can view the collected metadata on the Data Map page.

Procedure

  1. In the left-side navigation pane, click Oracle.
  2. On the OracleMetadata Crawler page, click Create Crawler.
  3. In the Create Crawler dialog box, set the parameters in each step.
    1. In the Basic Information step, set the parameters as required.
      Basic Information step
      ParameterDescription
      Crawler NameRequired. The name of the crawler. You must set a unique name.
      Crawler DescriptionThe description of the crawler.
      WorkspaceThe workspace of the data source from which you want to collect metadata.
      Data Source TypeThe type of the data source from which you want to collect metadata. The default value is Oracle and cannot be changed.
    2. In the Select Collection Object step, select a data source from the Data Source drop-down list.
      If no data source is available, click Create to go to the Data Source page and add an Oracle data source. For more information, see Add an Oracle data source.
    3. Click Start Testing next to Test Crawler Connectivity.
    4. If the message The connectivity test is successful appears, click Next.
    5. In the Configure Execution Plan step, configure an execution plan.
      Valid values of the Execution Plan parameter are On-demand Execution, Monthly, Weekly, Daily, and Hourly.
    6. Click Next.
    7. In the Confirm Information step, check the information that you specified and click Confirm.
  4. On the OracleMetadata Crawler page, find the created crawler and click Run in the Actions column.