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Hello, I'm working on a MDM project and need help with workflow-governed record creation via the REST API.I have an integration where record creation requests come in from a third party application with the required record details.I pick up those details and use them to create a new master record in MDM via POST /api/rest/master/{viewName}/{typeName}Currently the record gets created and published immediately, completely bypassing the workflow.What I actually need is for this record creation to go through the workflow, meaning it should create a task in draft state with the actual record details, and then go through the configured approval workflow steps before being published.Is there a way to achieve this via the REST API? Any workarounds or approaches others have used for this would be really helpful. 

Hello,I wanted some help in MDM around publishing of master data records while creation in mdm if they have data quality issues. So if I create a record in the master layer of mdm and if any of the records have data quality issue that record should not be allowed to be published.So in this record there are 2 data quality issues. But I am still able to publish the record. So how can I prevent that. If there are data quality issues that record should not be allowed to publish. How can I achieve that please help me.Thank you.

We upgraded to 16.3.1 and are now looking at the new Admin Centre.It is great that it is now accessible via the MDM webapp and has a great look. It also has great new features like the Server Dashboard and the Runtime Parameters.However, the Orchestration holds all the functionalities the business users regularly use. Basically everything under ‘Workflows’.This section is now further removed and looks very awkward. Especially in comparison to the slick new look of the rest. It is therefore harder to use which is not a great comfort. Given there are quite important commands that shouldn’t be done wrongly.Will you be looking to improve the look and usability and move it back to a more prominent location?

Hello,I have a question regarding MDM services. So there are different services that are already predefined in the services tab of the MDM project and we can use them easily  Some of the services are predefined and some are configurable. Now what I wanted to know is that is there a service which I can use to detect duplicates from the MDM system. So basically if I send some record information in the soap call it should tell me based on the matching logic defined in the matching step that the sent record is matched with any record or not in the MDM. Is that possible? I did try the “Process Match” part but that works differently and does not address the above use case.Thank you.

Hi Team,Good day! I’m trying to bulk purge some instance records, the high level approach is deactivate the records (i.e. set eng_active to false) and run purge process to delete the deactivated record. To implement this approach i Have following queries:Can I directly set eng_active status for those identified instance records using “Execute SQL” tool? To call purgeProcess from the plan, I use “Soap Call”? how do i get the wsdl of all the native services. As Ataccama documents suggested I could locate them in Admin Center (Interfaces > Services) , but when i click on show service info/show wsdl, it asks for credentials, but I login using Azure AD. Please let me know if there is any other simple approach I should consider.Thank you!

Hi Team,Could someone provide guidance on how to customize API responses in Ataccama MDM (version 15.4.1)?Our requirement is to conditionally exclude certain child records from the API response based on a relationship-type attribute. For example, a single party may have multiple identifiers such as SSN, TIN, ABC, etc. When a consumer application makes a GET API call, we need logic that checks whether an ABC-type identifier exists. If it does, the API should stop further processing and return the response accordingly (e.g., prioritizing or limiting the payload based on this condition).How can this kind of conditional filtering or response control be implemented—preferably within Ataccama (configuration, query layer, or business rules), rather than handling it downstream? Regards,

Use Case: When clicking "Create" in MDM master record creation, I want certain fields to be pre-filled with default/placeholder values the moment the record detail view opens — before the user manually enters anything.Scenario (CDI Example): In our setup, some fields are common across both Customer Types. The goal is to have these shared fields auto-populated with sensible defaults as soon as the creation screen loads — improving data consistency and reducing manual effort. What I've tried / What I'm looking for:✅ Is there a Workflow Step triggered at record creation (not save) where default values can be injected? ✅ Can a Plan File be used to define these default values at screen load? ✅ Any supported configuration or workaround to achieve pre-population on the Create event? Screenshots attached for reference:Field layout on the record detail view Highlighted common fields across Customer Types  

I am working on an Ataccama MDM project and I am facing an issue with the Identify button not appearing in the UI, even though the matching step is configured.  However, in the standard CDI example project, the Identify button is visible and working correctly.  What configuration controls the visibility of the Identify button in the UI and are there additional steps required to enable Identify?

Our current implementation of MDM (15.4) consumes XML-based messages over JMS.  Our organization is migrating from JMS in favor of Kafka and is standardizing on the protobuf format for messages.While we’re able to get a Kafka stream consumer to connect to a Kafka Confluent topic and consume basic test messages, and it’s clear we can set a property to use the appropriate Kafka deserializer, there doesn’t seem to be a way to configure the Kafka stream source input to expect protobuf (only String or Avro).  Also it’s not clear how we would refer to an object in our stream consumer component (which currently parses basic XML string input).Is there a resource out there that might shed some light on how a Kafka with protobuf implementation might look?  It seems like we might need to integrate a custom module or something along those lines into the stream consumer flow to help facilitate this, but we’re not sure where to start or if there’s already a precedent for this.

Hi everyone,we are in the middle of our project where ataccama consumes business partner (customer and vendor) records from various source systems. We apply currently the consolidation style, but intend to switch to a coexistnece style later. So, when collecting many records from various source systems, we end up with a bunch of matching proposals who need to be reviewed by our Data Stewards in ataccama. That’s our setup.I’m struggeling a lot with the quite limited functional approach ataccama is following when it comes to dealing with the matching proposals. In our case we only have a handful of columns which are displayed in that user interface. A lot of IDs, a summary column (which we cannot filter), and some other columns which are honestly of no use. I always try to put myself into the position of a Data Steward who is now faced with the task to resolve the matching proposals. And what the Data Steward finds is a user interface that is as far away from the term user-friendliness a

Tested on v13.8.1Steps overview:Download all components Install ONE Desktop Launch ONE Desktop and create the RDM Banking example project Place the files in the right structure Modify a bunch of files so they work on MacOS Configure the Mac permissions to run things Launch ONE Desktop and create the RDM Banking example project Launch them all (keycloak, postrgres), one by oneDownload: Builds (Latest versions here): RDM: Rdm-assembly-13.8.1-linux.zip (Linux) ONE Desktop: Ataccama-one-desktop-13.8.1-macos.dmg (MacOS) Plugins (Latest versions here, the official Postgres version for Linux missing for now): Postgres: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lho_9BQh78xRWR2QHAAGoQuERof-Rn-e/view?usp=sharing Keycloak: https://ataccama.s3.amazonaws.com/Frances/Ataccama-one-desktop-13.0.0-GA_keycloak_12_0_4_plugin.zip Your license (.plf file) Install ONE Desktop: Install One Desktop (Ataccama-one-desktop-13.8.1-macos.dmg (MacOS) Rename the application so that there are no spaces

Hello, I am working on a use case in RDM so the use case is that is it possible that can I split a record into two records such that the old record gets replaced by those new records for eg- How can I be able to achieve this?Thank you,

Looking step by step info. how to create create virtual catalog item in local  atacamma on desktop environment Version 14.5I am trying to create using local host urls.

Happy to share a quick update with the community on the progress we’ve made with our on-premise AI agent integration into Ataccama ONE. We’ve now developed and tested four distinct use cases that support users across various data governance tasks. All of these are accessible through a lightweight chat-based interface that runs alongside the Ataccama UI, without modifying the core product.Here’s a brief overview of what’s working today:Data Quality InsightsThe agent detects data quality issues and provides root cause analysis with natural-language explanations. When needed, it also offers recommendations for resolving common problems, making DQ monitoring faster and more intuitive.AI-Assisted Data Catalog NavigationUsers can search and explore the Ataccama catalog using natural language. The agent retrieves relevant metadata and provides contextual recommendations, helping non-technical users find and understand data without needing to know the structure.Compliance & Sensitive Data

Hello Ataccamer,I have a question regarding the "onPublishHandler.plan" file. This file contains components and steps for on-publish synchronization for all the RDM tables, which results in numerous components corresponding to each RDM table. As the project progresses, the number of RDM tables keeps increasing, causing this file to continuously grow in complexity.I'd like to inquire whether it's possible to segregate these components based on projects example diff file for domain or any other way. Is there a way to create separate "onPublishHandler.plan" files for different project domains? This could help reduce confusion, especially when multiple developers are working simultaneously. Just a thought. Thanks and regards,Ojaswini

I have to write DQ rules on a table that should execute through monitoring projects.Only data with max date should be evaluated or evaluation should happen for date that use adds dynamically. How to achieve this?

Hi All - Looking for design advice on tables that have related data that is not required (as in the case in the “relationship” where it’s parent-child and required).Take the following example: cost codes that can be related to different hierarchies of “groups”: “departments”, “project groups”, “governance groups”.  Each of the organizational groupings have their own relationship to cost code - but not all of them are required to use cost code, which rules out using a parent-child relationship. Also, it’s not necessarily an Mn Relationship, because each “group” (at whatever level) can only have 1 cost code, if it’s related at all.Additionally, we are not implementing any synchronization from our source systems due to security constraints - so things will be either manual or import by UI or plan if that makes a difference in terms of usage.I’m thinking about creating a junction table to hold the related values - but that doesn’t seem ideal from a user/UI perspective, because then users w

Hi everyone,I’m working on an MDM project where I need to configure reference data in such a way that it updates dynamically based on another attribute’s value.For example: I have an attribute Country and another attribute City.When a specific Country is selected, the city dropdown should automatically display only the cities associated with that country.Is there a way to achieve this kind of dependent reference data setup in Ataccama MDM?If yes, could someone guide me on how to configure it?Thanks in advance!For reference:  

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Dear Fellow Users,I have a certain issue using the Matching step in workflow editor.I composed a Matching Function, and assigned it to a data field as Matching Rule.Now I want to use the result of the Matching Rule further in the next steps as value.Please see the attachment for exact presentation of the case.First attachment demonstrates how the Matching step is structured - the details in question are highlighted in green frames.Second attachment demonstrates the function applied, and the result I want to take as value to be processed further. Any solution is keenly welcome.Thank you, Laszlo

Hi All,Does anyone have a best practice for creating mappings between related reference data?   We need to be able to relate various datasets used by different systems that have the same "entity" but the codes for that entity are different. Some examples:Entity:                     StateTable 1 Value for State:        NYTable 2 Value for State:        034Table 3 Value for State:        34Table 4 Value for State:        New York  Entity:                     AutoTable 1 Value for Auto:        AATable 2 Value for Auto:        AUTable 3 Value for Auto:        01Table 4 value for Auto:        Auto We need to be able to "map" these values within RDM, so we know that NY, 034, 34 and New York are all "State", and that AA, AU, 01 and Auto are all "Auto".  Additionally, these mappings may need to be hierarchical.  In Informatica, these objects are called “crosswalks”, and they exist as base entities within the tool. We need to duplicate that type of behavior. If you’ve implemented this, or have

I have two location tables with 2-letter codes and integer codes but need to keep them both.  Need to create a crosswalk table that maps the codes in both to a location name. Has anyone setup a crosswalk-type table with ONE RDM?

Below are Ataccama ONE Desktop shortcuts organized into categories by particular viewer or editor.A full list of keyboard shortcuts can be found and called by pressing Ctrl+Shift+L at any time.To edit shortcuts, go to Window > Preferences > General > Keys.Data Viewer SQL Editor Profile Viewer Plan Editor Search and Navigate Edit Layout Run Progress Viewer Online Service Editor Common ShortcutsData ViewerCtrl+F - Find - Opens Find dialog. Ctrl+L - Show Columns - Opens dialog where user selects which columns should be visible and which columns should be hidden. Ctrl+Home - Selects and reveals the top left cell. Ctrl+End - Selects and reveals the bottom right cell.SQL EditorCtrl+F - Find - Opens Find/Replace dialog if SQL query field has focus (from v8). Ctrl+Enter - Execute - Executes current query. Ctrl+R - Read Rest - Reads the rest of the query execution. Ctrl+B - Next Batch - Reads the next batch of the query execution. Esc - Stop - Stops the query execution.Profile View

As we have relation for catalog items, can we also have relations for attributes?What are the metadata model changes required for this? Appreciate the support 😊

Ataccama MDM presents particular challenges for multiple developers maintaining a solution together. There is no magic bullet to resolve this, but good working practices can minimise the risk of git conflicts and help resolve them when they occur.Your organization may have established working practices for branch management, naming conventions and so on. Compare these practices with the suggestions here when defining your team processes.This post assumes the reader is familiar both with MDM and with Git usage – there are many good resources available for Git in general and for Eclipse eGit as used in Ataccama ONE-Desktop; and Ataccama provides training for MDM. This post is long enough: I will not explain technical terms or procedures that should already be familiar or can be looked up elsewhere!What is the problem?MDM and RDM use a metadata-based configuration known as a Model Project. This consists of many xml files, and it is very easy for several developers to make model changes at