Choose a starting path for your role
The D.Hub features to learn first depend on your responsibilities. Choose a role below and follow the pages in the order used to produce your first result.
Data engineer
A data engineer registers and transforms source data, then makes it available to other features.
| Order | Task | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Add nodes to a pipeline | Input, processing, and output nodes are placed on the canvas. |
| 2 | Connect nodes | The data flow between nodes is connected and valid. |
| 3 | Run a pipeline | Execution history shows the success status and output of each step. |
See Data Connections to connect an external source. If you need to connect data by business concept, define entities and relationships in Ontology Builder. For API automation, see API client tools.
Data analyst
A data analyst explores data registered in a collection and shares results with dashboards or AI features.
| Order | Task | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explore collections | Identify the dataset to analyze, its owner, and its update status. |
| 2 | Create a dashboard | A dashboard is created in the selected collection. |
| 3 | Connect data to a widget | The chart or table displays the required values. |
To search and ask questions about documents, complete Create knowledge and then Test search.
Administrator
An administrator manages accounts, groups, authentication, and permissions so users can sign in and access the required assets.
| Order | Task | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manage user accounts | The user is registered with the correct type and active status. |
| 2 | Manage groups | The user belongs to the appropriate work group. |
| 3 | Change sharing permissions | The user accesses an asset with the role required for the task. |
| 4 | Manage service accounts and access tokens | An automation account exists, and access tokens for D.Hub API authentication can be issued or revoked. |
Organizations that use SSO should also review Authentication settings.