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    DataWorks:Lindorm table data

    Last Updated:Mar 27, 2026

    When you work with Lindorm data in DataWorks, you need visibility into what tables exist, their schema, ownership, and how data flows between them. After attaching a Lindorm instance to DataWorks, you can use Data Map to collect Lindorm table metadata and then search tables, inspect field-level details, trace data lineage, and annotate tables with business context.

    Prerequisites

    Before you begin, ensure that you have:

    Navigate to Data Map

    Log on to the DataWorks console. In the top navigation bar, select the region where your instance is deployed. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Data Governance > Data Map, then click Go to Data Map.

    Collect Lindorm table metadata

    1. In the left navigation pane of Data Map, click the image icon to open the Database Collector management page.

    2. In the Data Source Perspective section, locate the Lindorm collector.

    3. Configure a metadata collection plan to collect metadata from your Lindorm tables.

    For details, see Metadata acquisition.

    Search for a Lindorm table

    After a metadata collection plan for Lindorm runs successfully, follow these steps to find a specific table.

    1. In the left navigation pane of Data Map, click the image.png icon to open the search page.

    2. In the Type directory tree on the left, select Table. Under Data Source, click Lindorm to view the Lindorm table list.

      Note

      If multiple data sources are configured, the list may not show all of them. Click More to the right of Data Lake Formation to find the Lindorm data source.

    3. In the search box above the table list, enter a keyword from the table name to filter results.

    View table details

    On the Lindorm table list page, click a table name to open its details page.

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    The details page provides the following sections:

    Section Description
    Shortcut operations Add To Album, View Added Albums, or Add To Favorites from the top of the page
    Table Basic Information Database, table type, owner, creation time, and whether the table is partitioned
    Table Technical Information Storage path, Input Format, and Output Format
    Details Field information and field lineage
    Lineage Data lineage between Lindorm tables
    Usage Notes Business-context annotations, with full version history

    View basic information

    The left panel of the table details page shows three sections:

    • Table Basic Information: Table name, creation time, and whether the table is partitioned

    • Technical Information: Storage path and input/output formats

    • Business Information: The workspace region and the associated Lindorm instance

    Inspect fields

    Click the Details tab to view field-level information.

    • View field names and types: The Field Information section lists every field in the table along with its data type.

    • Search for a field: Enter a field name in the search box under Field Information to quickly locate a field when the table has many fields.

    • Generate field descriptions with Copilot: Click Recommended Field Desc under Field Information. Copilot generates descriptions for each field based on its name and context—particularly useful when field names are abbreviated or unclear.

    • View field lineage: Click the image icon in the Actions column for a field to open its lineage graph.

    View data lineage

    Data lineage shows how data flows between tables and fields. It is derived from actual data flow—parsed scheduling jobs and data synchronization tasks—and is computed in real time.

    Note

    The data lineage feature is available only in DataWorks Standard Edition and later.

    Lineage is generated when the following SQL statement types run in a Lindorm Spark SQL node: insert into, insert overwrite table, create as select from table, create table, and create table like.

    If Data Map does not display lineage generated by a Lindorm Spark SQL node, manually set the relevant DataWorks scheduling parameters in the job code. For details, see Attach a Lindorm computing resource.

    Click the Lineage tab on the table details page to view Table Lineage and Field Lineage.

    Table lineage

    The table lineage graph shows upstream and downstream relationships for the current table.

    Action How
    View node details Hover over a table or node
    Check upstream and downstream counts Counts are shown directly in the graph for each table
    Expand nodes Click the image icon
    Collapse nodes Click the image icon

    Field lineage

    The field lineage graph shows how a specific field's data flows to and from other fields.

    Action How
    Switch fields Use the Switch Field area to select a different field from the current table
    View node details Hover over a field or node
    Check upstream and downstream counts Counts are shown directly in the graph for the selected field
    Expand nodes Click the image icon
    Collapse nodes Click the image icon

    Edit usage notes

    Usage notes store business-context information about a table, such as its purpose and relevant application scenarios.

    1. Click the Usage Notes tab on the table details page.

    2. Click Edit. In the dialog box, enter usage notes for the table and click Save.

    3. To review earlier versions, click View Versions. All version records are listed. Click View in the Actions column to read the notes from a specific version.

    Add tables to favorites

    Use favorites to bookmark tables for quick access.

    1. On the table details page, click Add To Favorites below the table name to add the table, or click Remove From Favorites to remove it.

    2. To view all favorited tables, click the image icon in the navigation pane. In the directory tree, choose My Data > My Favorites. Set Data Type to Lindorm to filter your favorited Lindorm tables.

    For details on data albums, see Add a table to a data album.