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 has 3 key sections:
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Usage Summary
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Top Users & Teams
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Usage Configuration
Usage Summary
Usage summary provides a quick overview on key stats. Below is a definition over the number of the stats.
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Usage statistic |
Description |
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Read frequency |
The frequency the asset has been read by any user or systemi n the last <> |
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Read users |
Number of unique users that accessed the asset in the last <> |
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Write users |
The frequency the asset has been edited by any user or system in the last <> |
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Read tools |
Number of data tools connected with read access to the asset |
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Write tools |
Number of data tools connected with write access to the asset |
Top Users & Teams
A top user or team is someone that has accessed the asset <definition>
The list displays the users and teams in order from the top user/team with the most access to the least.
Usage Configuration
You can choose which type of user (user or tool) and the usage period you want to run the usage metrics for
Usage Type Definitions
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Usage Type |
Definition |
Example |
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Reads |
A user views or accesses the data asset without making changes |
Runs a query against a table; downloads a report |
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Writes |
A user updates the asset without changing its structure |
Dataset refresh; additional rows inserted |
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Modifies |
The structure or metadata of the asset has changed |
Report edited; new column inserted in a table |
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Runs |
A data object has successfully executed code |
Pipeline completes; query executed |
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Downloads |
A download of the data asset has been detected |
Report downloaded from BI tool |
Note: Downloads are also counted as Reads, since the user must access the asset to download it.
Usage is tracked by unique query signatures, per user, per db_session, per hour interval — allowing K to consolidate high-frequency events (e.g. single-row inserts) into a single usage event.
Usage Frequency Definitions
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Usage Frequency |
Definition |
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Daily |
Used in 10 workdays in the last 3 weeks |
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Weekly |
Used in 3 weeks in the last 4 weeks |
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Monthly |
Used in 3 months in the last 4 months |
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Infrequently |
Used at least once in the last 4 months |
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Not Used |
No usage detected in the last 4 months |
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Unknown |
No usage data captured in K |