About data insights for structured data

The Knowledge Catalog (formerly Dataplex Universal Catalog) data insights feature automatically generates descriptions, relationship graphs, and SQL queries from your table and dataset metadata. This information helps you quickly understand data structure, content, and relationships without extensive manual setup. To investigate further, you can ask follow-up questions in data canvas.

When exploring a new, unfamiliar table, data analysts often face difficulty knowing how to start writing queries. The problem can involve uncertainties about the data structure and key patterns in the data. The Knowledge Catalog data insights feature offers an automated way to explore and understand your data. This lets you uncover patterns, assess data quality, and perform statistical analysis.