Certification Policy

Cerification of data catalog objects ensures the reliability of the metadata crawled and curated. It, along with other indicators such as the Data Quality Score, Endorsement Rating, and Popularity Score, fosters users' trust and confidence, enabling them to use the data with confidence for various analytical purposes.

Certification offers clear labels indicating the status of each object, providing transparency regarding its quality and reliability. A “certified” label denotes completeness and reliability, signifying suitability for analytical purposes. Conversely, objects with inconsistencies or redundancies are labeled as "violated" or "inactive," cautioning users to approach them carefully or disregard them entirely. These indicators foster trust and confidence among users.

Certification of data catalog objects can be done by the Governance Owners of the objects and Administrators, either manually or through automated certification policies.

Certification Labels

There are five different Certification Labels supported, which are listed below:

1. Certified

2. Cautioned

3. Violated

4. Inactive

5. None

Certification Status	Icon	Description	Example
Certified		This certification indicates that the data object is reliable, accurate, and meets predefined quality standards.	A sales report that has been certified ensures that the figures are accurate and can be trusted for decision-making.
Cautioned		This certification indicates the data object may have minor issues or potential data quality concerns. Data objects are usable but should exercise additional scrutiny when using them.	For instance, a ‘customer details’ table with some duplicate entries might carry a cautioned icon, reminding users to review the data for accuracy before relying on it.
Violated		This certification indicates that a data object has significant quality issues. The data objects should be used with caution as they may contain misleading or incorrect information.	An example of this type of certification could be a financial statement with discrepancies that compromise its accuracy and integrity.
Inactive		This certification indicates that the data object is currently not in use or obsolete.	An example of this type of certification can be any table that is no more in use.
None		This certification means that the data object has not undergone certification or been assessed for its quality.	This certification is typically used for newly added data objects or those that governance stakeholders have not yet evaluated.

The data objects that can be certified are:

1. Tables

2. Table Columns

3. Files

4. File Columns

5. Reports

6. Report Columns

7. API

8. API AttributesAPIs

9. API Attributes