Splunk Inc.
Automatically generating metadata for a metadata catalog based on detected changes to the metadata catalog

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for annotating a metadata catalog in a data intake and query system based on a detected change to the metadata catalog. The metadata catalog can store information about datasets associated with the data intake and query system, including dataset configuration records of the datasets, which can be used to process queries for execution by the data intake and query system. Based on a detected change to the metadata catalog, such as a manual or system annotation, the data intake and query system can generate additional annotations for the metadata catalog and use the annotations to update the metadata catalog.