A key component of K is the ability to analyse usage over time. K categorises each asset it monitors based on how it is Used and Loaded.
The Usage Tab is a great way to understand how a specific data asset is used over time.
Key features of the Usage Tab include the ability to:
Ability to toggle the Select the type of usage you want to view in a visual graph: Reads, Writes, Modifies, Runs and Downloads
Change the graph view to show either a unique count of users or content that have accessed the data asset over the specific time period
Select the type of usage you want to view: Reads, Writes, Modifies, Runs and Downloads
When you select Drill down to see which specific users have used the data asset on a specific day in the chart, K will display the specific users on that day underneath the charts. The list of users will be displayed underneath the graphs
Download the usage report in an excel format
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Usage Type | Definition | Example |
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Reads | A user views or accesses the data asset and makes nil changes to the data asset | Runs a query against a table/column Downloads a report |
Writes | A user updates the data asset but does not make changes to the data assets strucure/meta | Dataset is refreshed Additional rows added to table Code: |
Modifies | The structure of the data asset or meta has changed | Report edited Dataset structure edited New column inserted in table |
Runs | Data object has successfully run a code | Pipeline finishes successfully Query executed |
Downloads | Data asset download has been detected from source event logs Note: Downloads will also be counted as a ‘Read’ usage as the user needs to access the data asset to enable download. | Report downloaded |
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Definitions of Usage Frequency
The below definitions are the same definitions used for data loads.
Usage Frequency | Definition |
|---|---|
Daily | Used in 10 workdays / last 3-weeks |
Weekly | Used in 3 weeks / last 4-weeks |
Monthly | Used in 3 months / 4-month period |
Infrequently | Used at least once in a 4-month period |
Not Used | No usage in the last 4-month period |
Unknown | No usage data captured in K |
Usage or load frequency example:
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