Combined Data Catalog release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia

Consolidated page of all release notes for Data Catalog from Zurich to Australia.

How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Data Catalog release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Zurich to Australia.

Tip: If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says “No updates for this release.”

Important information for upgrading Data Catalog to Australia

Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

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No updates for this release.

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Australia

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No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## New features

Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Data Catalog.

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• Metadata enrichment with ServiceNow Otto

Accelerate catalog curation using AI-powered enrichment. Enrich asset names and descriptions across multiple assets in a single request, review AI-generated recommendations, and publish richer metadata to your catalog with less manual effort.

• Lineage search facet and CSV export

A new “Has lineage” search facet shows how much of your catalog has lineage and which assets have a lineage view in Graph Explorer. Download your current lineage view to CSV to analyze and use the data in other tools.

• [Placeholder link text to key microsoft-fabric-metadata-collector]

Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from Microsoft Fabric using metadata collectors.

• MID Server routing for metadata collectors

Choose whether a connection runs in the ServiceNow hosted cloud infrastructure (the default) or through a MID Server to reach your data sources. When a collector is configured to run on a MID Server, three routing models control how the system assigns a MID Server to the collection job.

• Email notifications for collector runs

When a collector run completes or fails, the platform sends an email notification to the collector owner and any subscribers. Notifications use the ServiceNow Notification framework.

• Data classification with Vault

Enable a metadata collector to classify harvested columns using ServiceNow Vault. The following metadata collector types support Vault classification:

-   Snowflake
-   Amazon Redshift
-   Databricks
-   Oracle
-   PostgreSQL
-   Teradata
-   MySQL
-   Microsoft SQL Server
-   SAP HANA

• Bulk import and export glossary terms

Quickly manage large volumes of glossary terms by importing and exporting them in bulk through XLSX files. Preview changes before committing, and get detailed feedback on any rows that fail so you can correct and re-upload. Skip manual entry and reduce glossary enrichment time significantly.

• Rich text editing and image embedding in data assets

Document your data assets with rich text formatting and embedded images. Edit with bold, italics, lists, and links, then embed images directly into catalog fields and resize them as needed.

• Cloud collectors for metadata collection

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Collect metadata from your data sources without hosting and maintaining a MID Server.

• SAP HANA metadata collector

Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from SAP HANA using metadata collectors.

• Salesforce metadata collector

Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from Salesforce using metadata collectors.

• Search and discovery

Find data assets across your organization using keyword search, filters, and faceted browsing in a unified self-service interface. Browse assets by type, domain, tag, or owner, and preview schema and sample data directly from search results to evaluate assets without opening each record.

• Asset details and relationships

View comprehensive details for each data asset including schema, field descriptions, ownership, data classifications, and data relationships, including lineage.

• Business glossary

Define and manage business terms and associate them with data assets to establish a shared vocabulary across teams. Link glossary terms to catalog assets so that business and technical users understand the meaning and context of data using consistent, organization-approved definitions.

• Metadata collectors

Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from external data platforms using metadata collectors. Collectors support 14+ platforms including Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, dbt Cloud, Tableau, Power BI, and Fivetran. Schedule collection runs or trigger them on demand to keep catalog content current as source systems evolve.

• Tags and domains

Organize and classify data assets using tags and domains to reflect your organization’s structure and governance policies. Apply tags to individual assets or in bulk. Group assets into domains to control visibility and delegate stewardship to responsible teams.

• [Placeholder link text to key amazon-s3-metadata-collector]

Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from Amazon S3 using metadata collectors.

• [Placeholder link text to key teradata-metadata-collector]

Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from Teradata using metadata collectors.

• Data quality for data assets

Review data quality information for table and column assets directly in the Data Catalog. The Overview tab surfaces a quality summary — overall status, rule count, passed rules, and last evaluation time — and the new Quality tab lists each rule with its source, asset type, category, status, and last run time. External data quality tools submit rule results through the Data Quality API.

• Classifier field for columns

View column-level classification directly from a data asset’s Columns tab. The new Classifier field shows the classification assigned to each column by the ServiceNow collector, or displays null if classification hasn’t run on the table. Access to this feature depends on your entitlements.

• Email notifications for owner and steward assignments for data assets

When you add or remove an owner or steward on a data asset, the system sends an email notification to that user.

• Clone metadata collector connections

Clone an existing metadata collector connection to create data source connection faster. When you clone a connection, the system copies the connection type, collection settings, filters, and advanced parameters to a new connection record with an auto-generated name. Sensitive information is not carried over. Update credentials and any other environment-specific details before activating the new connection.

• Data quality for data assets

Review data quality information for table and column assets, including the overall data quality status, the total number of rules, the number of passed rules, and any quality badges awarded to the resource. View each rule with its source, asset type, asset name, category, status, and last run time, and filter or search to locate a specific rule. External data quality tools submit rule results through the Data Quality API.

• Azure Data Factory metadata collector

Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from Azure Data Factory using metadata collectors.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Changes

Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Data Catalog features.

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Australia

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• Graph Explorer performance improvements

Lineage views open faster by showing the nearest upstream and downstream connections first instead of waiting for the full diagram to load.

• ServiceNow collector lineage from Import Set Transform Map

The ServiceNow collector harvests lineage edges based on the platform’s native Import Set Transform Map framework.

• Data assets lineage improvements

Transform nodes now display transformations and processing steps in your lineage diagram with enhanced visualizations. Interact with transform nodes to view additional details about what data transformations occur at each step, helping you understand your data flow more clearly.Lineage graphs now load progressively by level, reducing the risk of timeouts when viewing large graphs. The system displays lineage in stages, allowing you to explore relationships without waiting for the entire graph to load, which improves overall responsiveness and performance.

• ServiceNow metadata collector

Control how the collector harvests metadata. Enable an API size limit to cap the volume of data retrieved per request, exclude Glide artifacts from harvesting, and harvest Platform Analytics artifacts.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Removed

Between your current release family and Australia, some Data Catalog features or functionality were removed.

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No updates for this release.

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No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Deprecations

Between your current release family and Australia, some Data Catalog features or functionality were deprecated.

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No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Activation information

Review information on how to activate Data Catalog.

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• Activation information

Install Data Catalog by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store to view all the available apps, and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.

Important: Data Catalog is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the “Activation information” section of these release notes.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Data Catalog we have noted them here.

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No updates for this release.

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No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Data Catalog we have noted them here.

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No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Data Catalog, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

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No updates for this release.

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No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Data Catalog we have noted them here.

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No updates for this release.

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No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for Data Catalog we have noted them here.

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• Discover and search for data assets across your organization using a unified self-service interface.

• View asset details including schema, descriptions, and data lineage across connected systems.

• Define and maintain a business glossary to standardize data terminology across teams.

• Collect and synchronize metadata from 14 or more external platforms using automated collectors.

• Organize assets with tags and domains to improve discoverability and governance.

See Explore for more information.

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