Exporting, deleting, and saving business lineage assets

You can export, delete, and save to a file assets that are used in business lineage reports.

1. On the Advanced tab, click Administration > Manage Business Lineage.
2. Select one or more assets and specify the action to take. If you click , all assets of the asset type are selected or cleared, not just the assets that are displayed on the current page.

   Option	Action
   To delete assets	Click . The assets are deleted from the metadata repository. Note: If an asset cannot be deleted from the metadata repository, the icon is not displayed. For example, you cannot delete assets of type data file or schema.
   To export assets	Click . The assets are exported to a single CSV file in the format that is correct for importing extended data sources. Note: If an asset cannot be exported, the icon is not displayed. For example, you cannot delete assets of type BI report or schema.
   To save all assets to a file	Click . Select the file format: Save as Data Format (CSV) Saves the file in a comma-separated value format. Select this option if you want to use the CSV file to transfer the data to other applications. Save as Report Format (XLS) Saves the file in a Microsoft Office Excel format. Merges cells with identical content. Note: Selecting specific assets to save to a file has no effect. All assets are saved to a file.