Adding data from a connection to a project

A connected data asset is a pointer to data that is accessed through a connection to an external data source. You create a connected data asset by specifying a connection, any intermediate structures or paths, and a relational table or view, a set of partitioned data files, or a file. When you access a connected data asset, the data is dynamically retrieved from the data source.

You can also add a connected folder asset that is accessed through a connection in the same way. See Adding a connected folder asset to a project.

To add a data asset from a connection to a project:

When you click on the asset name, you can see this information about connected assets:

• The asset name and description
• The tags for the asset
• The name of the person who created the asset
• The size of the data
• The date when the asset was added to the project
• The date when the asset was last modified
• A preview of relational data
• A profile of relational data