Dataplex business glossary now GA

Glossaries let you do the following:

• Create a hierarchical glossary taxonomy: Manage and standardize business context by creating glossaries and terms. You can also group terms in a glossary into categories.

• Create links between terms and between terms-data assets: Create associations between similar and related terms. Terms can also be used to describe the entire data asset or specific columns within a data asset.

• Search: Find all assets linked to a term to drive analysis. Searching for terms, categories and glossaries is also supported.

• Import taxonomies from external sources: Migrate glossaries from another tool to Dataplex business glossary by using the bulk import API in JSON format.

• Migrate existing Data Catalog glossary taxonomy to Dataplex catalog: If you’re currently using the preview of glossaries in Data Catalog, you can use the export and import mechanism to transition them to glossaries on Dataplex Universal Catalog.

Here’s what Ericsson, an early adopter of Dataplex business glossaries has to share: 

“Google Cloud Dataplex business glossaries are a foundational capability in enhancing the clarity of our data assets. Our teams now possess a unified understanding of critical business terminology, fostering superior collaboration, facilitating more assured data-driven decision-making, and becoming an essential part of our data strategy. Business glossaries have proven transformative capabilities that can be effectively managed within Dataplex, adapting to changing business needs.” – William McCann Murphy, Head of Data Authority, Ericsson

Get started with using glossaries

You can navigate to business glossaries within the Glossary tab in Dataplex Universal Catalog. You can manage glossaries, create associations between terms and data assets and search for them, all from the console.

Dataplex business glossary is now generally available. To know more, refer to the user guide for glossaries, and for kickstarting your transition from preview to glossaries on Dataplex Universal Catalog refer to the guide here.