Accessing the Navigation Menu
Once in a lineage session, users can navigate the dataflow related to any node visible on the graph by right-clicking on the desired node. A submenu will appear with the option to Add or Remove nodes in the dataflow. For child nodes, the option to Isolate will also be available.
Navigation Menu Options
Below are all of the lineage navigation options. Some actions are limited to child nodes and not parent containers.
| Option | Action | Child Only Option |
|
Isolate |
Re-renders graph to focus on child node |
Yes |
| Add |
Adds nodes |
|
| Remove | Removes nodes | |
| Origin | The previous node or starting node* (if recursive) | |
| Destination | The following node or last node* (if recursive) | |
| Recursive* | Adds/Removes all nodes prior (origin) or latter (destination) | |
| Remove Node | Removes the selected child node from lineage | Yes |
Navigating Nodes
Lineage displays dataflows left to right. In order to navigate lineage dataflows, users can select origin or destination.
Origin shows the previous node in the dataflow. Destination shows the next node. Both have the recursive option which shows the start node for origin and the final node for destination. Users can also remove origins and destinations in order to simplify the dataflow.
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