The first step on the way to using Talend Cloud Data Inventory is to access and log in to the web
application.
Once you receive your login information from your administrator, proceed as
follows to log in Talend Cloud Data Inventory and start
using it:
Procedure
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Access the Talend Cloud
environment at the URL corresponding to your region following this pattern:
<region>.cloud.talend.com. You'll find a list
of the URLs to use for each data center in Talend Cloud regions and URLs.
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Enter your login
and password, then click Log
in to open the Talend Cloud
homepage.
Tip: If you work with several domains, you can use your Login Name instead of your email address to
connect directly to the domain of your choice. You can find it in your
Profile preferences. The Login Name is a combination of the username
and the domain name. For example: johndoe@mydomain.talend.com.
Each app has
its own quick start guide and direct links to the documentation that you can
access by clicking Learn more, as well as short video
tutorials.
Note: Some
apps may not be available to you depending on your license or
deployment.
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To access the Talend Cloud Data Inventory
homepage, you can either:
- Click the Launch button, at the bottom of the
Talend Data Inventory tile.
- Click Select an app icon and select Data
Inventory from the list of available applications.
The Talend Cloud Data Inventory application
opens.
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Follow the guided tour that opens and import the sample content
to help you get started quickly with some demo datasets.
The guided tour provides guidance about the key elements and features of
the application. You can access it any time by clicking the user name in the
header menu and selecting Guided
tour.
Results
You have now reached the
Datasets tab of the application. This
is where all your future datasets, as well as the demo datasets, will be listed. You will
be able to import, sort, interact with, and search your assets from here.
From the
Talend Cloud Data Inventory
homepage, you can also access several other tabs, including the
Connections tab, where you will be able to set up access to
your data stores, the Semantic types tab, where you can refine
how your data will be discovered and validated, and also the Custom
attributes tab, where you can manage your own metadata definitions.
