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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.

OrderTaskResult
1Add nodes to a pipelineInput, processing, and output nodes are placed on the canvas.
2Connect nodesThe data flow between nodes is connected and valid.
3Run a pipelineExecution 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.

OrderTaskResult
1Explore collectionsIdentify the dataset to analyze, its owner, and its update status.
2Create a dashboardA dashboard is created in the selected collection.
3Connect data to a widgetThe 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.

OrderTaskResult
1Manage user accountsThe user is registered with the correct type and active status.
2Manage groupsThe user belongs to the appropriate work group.
3Change sharing permissionsThe user accesses an asset with the role required for the task.
4Manage service accounts and access tokensAn 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.