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Alation Connector

The Alation connector enables you to extract data about your catalogs and models from AtScale, then upload and use it in the Alation data catalog.

Prerequisites​

  • You have a data catalog API-enabled AtScale license.
  • You have a development system with Maven, IntelliJ IDEA, and Git installed.
  • You know how to install Alation connectors. For details, refer to the Alation documentation.

Clone the Alation Connector repository​

First, you must clone the Alation Connector repository to your development system:

  1. Clone the AtScale Alation Connector repository.

    Note

    This is a private repository. To request access, reach out to AtScale Support.

  2. Follow the steps in the repository's README to build the connector package.

Install the connector in Alation​

Next, you must install the connector in Alation:

  1. In Alation, go to the Connectors Dashboard page and click Install New Connector.

  2. Select the connector package you built.

  3. In the connector settings, complete the following fields:

    • Design Center Host Name and API Host Name: Enter the hostname for your AtScale instance.
    • Design Center Port: Enter 10500.
    • API Port: Enter 10502.

  4. Save your changes.

  5. Start the connector.

  6. Run the extraction:

    1. Select projects to include for extraction.
    2. Enable automated extraction.