Data catalog roles
Assign roles to specify what different users can see and do.
Roles
For more information about managing and assigning roles, see Managing roles.
| Role | Description | Role inherited |
|---|---|---|
| Connection Admin \(connection\_admin\) | Configures and manages metadata collectors that import data from external systems. Schedules data collection, monitors integration health, and verifies collected assets. Cannot create or edit catalog assets directly. | - df\_data\_steward - external\_app\_install\_admin - agent\_admin - wdf\_operator - credential\_admin - web\_service\_admin - sn\_nowassist\_wdf.creator\_admin - df\_connection\_admin |
| Data Steward\[df\_data\_steward\] | Creates and manages catalog assets, business glossary terms, tags, domains, and metadata. Has full edit permissions for organizing and enriching catalog content. Can perform bulk operations and manage asset lifecycle. | - sn\_nowassist\_wdf.creator\_admin - wdf\_consumer |
| WDF Consumer\[wdf\_consumer\] | Searches and views catalog assets, explores relationships and lineage, and connects to data sources for analysis. Has read-only access to catalog content. | sn\_nowassist\_wdf.creator\_admin |
Parent Topic:Data catalog reference