Project Lineage
Visualize dependencies between all resources in your project as a directed graph.
Opening
- File > Project Lineage
- Search "Project Lineage" in the command palette
Graph View
Resources are displayed as nodes and dependencies as edges (arrows). Arrows indicate the direction of data flow, pointing from source datasets to derived datasets, and from datasets to reports and models. The graph is laid out left to right, with source data on the left and derived resources on the right.
Nodes are color-coded by type. Each node displays its name, type, and meta information.
- Dataset - An imported original dataset
- Derived - A dataset generated by a transformation such as SQL Query or Crosstab
- Report - A report
- Tab - A currently open tab such as Data Table or Graph Builder. Because tabs reference datasets, you can see which datasets are used by which tabs
- Model - A trained model
Filter Bar
Use the toggle buttons at the top to filter which node types are displayed. Hide irrelevant node types to focus on specific dependencies.
Interactions
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
| Drag | Pan the graph |
| Scroll | Zoom in/out |
| Click | Select a node and show the detail panel. All upstream and downstream dependencies are highlighted |
| Double-click | Open the corresponding tab |
| Right-click | Show the context menu |
Detail Panel
Click a node to display the detail panel on the right side.
The information shown depends on the node type:
| Node Type | Information |
|---|---|
| Dataset | Overview, source, description, schema |
| Derived | Overview, description, schema, transformation |
| Report | Element count |
| Model | Type, training data |
Context Menu
Right-click a node for the following actions:
- Open - Opens the node. For Tab nodes, this is displayed as Focus
- Delete - Deletes the node. If there are dependent resources, a confirmation dialog shows the affected scope. See Cascade Deletion for details. For Tab nodes, this is displayed as Close
- Reload Dataset... - Reloads the data for a Dataset
- Edit Operation... - Edits the transformation of a Derived Dataset. Currently only SQL Query datasets are editable. For other operation types, this item is disabled and the tooltip explains why
See also
- Project Management - Overview of project management features
- Project Overview - View and manage resources
- Compare Projects - Compare project versions