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# Documentation Propagation Automation
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:::info
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This feature is currently in open beta in DataHub Cloud. Reach out to your DataHub Cloud representative to get access.
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:::
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## Introduction
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Documentation Propagation is an automation automatically propagates column and asset (coming soon) descriptions based on downstream column-level lineage and sibling relationships.
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It simplifies metadata management by ensuring consistency and reducing the manual effort required for documenting data assets to aid
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in Data Governance & Compliance along with Data Discovery.
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This feature is enabled by default in Open Source DataHub.
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## Capabilities
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### DataHub Core (Open Source)
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- **Column-Level Docs Propagation**: Automatically propagate documentation to downstream columns and sibling columns that are derived or dependent on the source column.
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- **(Coming Soon) Asset-Level Docs Propagation**: Propagate descriptions to sibling assets.
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### DataHub Cloud
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- Includes all the features of Open Source.
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- **Propagation Rollback (Undo)**: Offers the ability to undo any propagation changes, providing a safety net against accidental updates.
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- **Historical Backfilling**: Automatically backfills historical data for newly documented columns to maintain consistency across time.
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### Comparison of Features
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| Feature | Open Source | DataHub Cloud |
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| ----------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- |
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| Column-Level Docs Propagation | ✔️ | ✔️ |
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| Asset-Level Docs Propagation | ✔️ | ✔️ |
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| Downstream Lineage + Siblings | ✔️ | ✔️ |
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| Historical Backfilling | ❌ | ✔️ |
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## Enabling Documentation Propagation
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### In Open Source
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Notice that the user must have the `Manage Ingestion` permission to view and enable the feature.
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1. **Navigate to Settings**: Click on the 'Settings' gear in top navigation bar.
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<p align="left">
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<img width="15%" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datahub-project/static-assets/main/imgs/automation/oss/settings-nav-link.png"/>
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</p>
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2. **Navigate to Features**: Click on the 'Features' tab in the left-hand navigation bar.
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<p align="left">
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<img width="20%" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datahub-project/static-assets/main/imgs/automation/oss/features-settings-link.png"/>
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</p>
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3. **Enable Documentation Propagation**: Locate the 'Documentation Propagation' section and toggle the feature to enable it for column-level and asset-level propagation.
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Currently, Column Level propagation is supported, with asset level propagation coming soon.
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<p align="left">
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<img width="40%" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datahub-project/static-assets/main/imgs/automation/oss/docs-propagation/feature-flags.png"/>
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</p>
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### In DataHub Cloud
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1. **Navigate to Automations**: Click on 'Govern' > 'Automations' in the navigation bar.
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<p align="left">
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<img width="20%" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datahub-project/static-assets/main/imgs/automation/saas/automations-nav-link.png"/>
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</p>
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2. **Create An Automation**: Click on 'Create' and select 'Column Documentation Propagation'.
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<p align="left">
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<img width="30%" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datahub-project/static-assets/main/imgs/automation/saas/docs-propagation/automation-type.png"/>
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</p>
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3. **Configure Automation**: Fill in the required fields, such as the name, description, and category. Finally, click 'Save and Run' to start the automation
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<p align="left">
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<img width="30%" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datahub-project/static-assets/main/imgs/automation/saas/docs-propagation/automation-form.png"/>
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</p>
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## Propagating for Existing Assets (DataHub Cloud Only)
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In DataHub Cloud, you can back-fill historical data for existing assets to ensure that all existing column descriptions are propagated to downstreams
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when you start the automation. Note that it may take some time to complete the initial back-filling process, depending on the number of assets and the complexity of your lineage.
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To do this, navigate to the Automation you created in Step 3 above, click the 3-dot "more" menu:
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<p align="left">
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<img width="15%" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datahub-project/static-assets/main/imgs/automation/saas/automation-more-menu.png"/>
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</p>
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and then click "Initialize".
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<p align="left">
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<img width="15%" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datahub-project/static-assets/main/imgs/automation/saas/automation-initialize.png"/>
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</p>
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This one-time step will kick off the back-filling process for existing descriptions. If you only want to begin propagating
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descriptions going forward, you can skip this step.
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## Viewing Propagated Descriptions
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Once the automation is enabled, you'll be able to recognize propagated descriptions as those with the thunderbolt icon next to them:
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The tooltip will provide additional information, including where the description originated and any intermediate hops that were
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used to propagate the description.
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<p align="left">
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<img width="50%" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datahub-project/static-assets/main/imgs/automation/oss/docs-propagation/view-propagated-docs.png"/>
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</p>
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