Data Classification Reports

In OvalEdge, the Data Classification Reports serve as a centralized hub for viewing both classified and unclassified data objects. Users can select a specific domain and view the classifications defined within that domain. The report then displays a list of data objects associated with the domain’s terms and their corresponding classifications.

Note: Classified data objects have terms linked to them, whereas unclassified data objects do not have any associated terms.

Filter by Domain

Classifications are defined at the domain level. When users navigate to the Data Classification Reports, they can filter and view data objects associated with terms from a specific domain. This functionality allows users to focus on data objects classified under a particular domain, including its categories and subcategories.

Filter by Classification

Users can use the Data Classification Reports to filter data objects based on their assigned classifications.

For example, within the Customer domain, terms such as Customer Name and Customer SSN Number are linked to specific data objects (e.g., tables, files). These terms inherit classifications such as Public, Private, or Sensitive from the domain level.

When users select the Customer domain and apply the Sensitive classification filter, the Data Classification Reports display all data objects categorized as Sensitive within that domain. This feature enables users to easily locate and review sensitive customer data.

Unclassified Data Objects

The Data Classification Reports also include a section for unclassified data objects—those that do not have any associated terms in the system. This section helps users identify and manage data objects that lack classification. Users can leverage AI models to suggest appropriate terms for unclassified data objects automatically.

Data Classification Reports - Terms

In Data Classification Reports > Terms, terms defined in the OvalEdge application are listed. This section displays information for each term, including the business description, status, associated project, domain, category, subcategory, classifications, the user who added the term, the creation date, assigned governance roles, and more. Users can filter the list by domain, category, subcategory, and classification to review and manage terms based on specific criteria.

Data Classification Reports - Tables

In Data Classification Reports > Tables, all tables retrieved from various connectors, custom virtual objects, and tables manually added via the Manual connector are listed. This section displays various details for each table, such as the business description, associated connection, database, schema, linked terms, tags, the user who created the table, creation date, profile date, assigned governance roles, and more. Users can filter the list by domain, category, subcategory, and classification to review tables based on specific criteria.

Data Classification Reports - Table Columns

In Data Classification Reports > Table Columns, all table columns fetched from various connectors are listed. This section displays detailed information for each column, including the business description, associated connection, database, schema, table, column type, linked terms, tags, assigned governance roles, and more. Users can filter the list by domain, category, subcategory, and classification to review table columns based on specific criteria.

Data Classification Reports – Files

In Data Classification Reports > Files, all files and folders fetched from various connectors or data sources, including those manually cataloged through the File Manager, are listed. This section displays various details for each file, such as the business description, associated file system, server, linked terms, tags, classifications, associate date, assigned governance roles, and more. Users can filter the list by domain, category, subcategory, and classification to review and manage files based on specific criteria.

Data Classification Reports – File Columns

In Data Classification Reports > File Columns, all file and folder columns fetched from various connectors or data sources, including those manually cataloged through the File Manager, are listed. This section displays details for each file column, such as the business description, associated file system, server, file location, linked terms, tags, classifications, associate date, assigned governance roles, and more. Users can filter the list by domain, category, subcategory, and classification to review file columns based on specific criteria.

Data Classification Reports – Reports

In Data Classification Reports > Reports, all reports crawled from various connectors are listed. This section displays details for each report, such as the business description, associated connection, server, report group, linked terms, tags, classifications, associate date, the user who created the report, assigned governance roles, and more. Users can filter the list by domain, category, subcategory, and classification to review reports based on specific criteria.

Data Classification Reports – Report Columns

In Data Classification Reports > Report Columns, all report columns crawled from various connectors are listed. This section displays details for each report column, including the business description, associated connection, server, report group, report type, linked terms, tags, classifications, associate date, assigned governance roles, and more. Users can filter the list by domain, category, subcategory, and classification to review report columns based on specific criteria.

Data Classification Reports – APIs

In Data Classification Reports > APIs, all APIs crawled from the API connector are listed. This section displays details for each API, including the business description, associated connection, server, API group, linked terms, tags, classifications, associate date, assigned governance roles, and more. Users can filter the list by domain, category, subcategory, and classification to review APIs based on specific criteria.

Data Classification Reports – API Attributes

In Data Classification Reports > API Attributes, all attributes serving as request and response parameters linked to their respective APIs are listed. This section displays details for each API attribute, including the business description, associated connection, server, API, API group, linked project, terms, tags, classifications, associate date, assigned governance roles, and more. Users can filter the list by domain, category, subcategory, and classification to review API attributes based on specific criteria.