--- sourceDocument: brazil Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/delta-yokohama-brazil Release : - brazil ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - brazil Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3by bundleId : - delta3by --- # Combined Data Catalog release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Brazil # Combined Data Catalog release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Brazil {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Brazil Updated October 8, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 11 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Combined Data Catalog Release Notes for Upgrades from Yokohama to Brazil This consolidated release notes document guides ServiceNow customers through the Data Catalog upgrades from Yokohama to Brazil releases. It highlights new features, changes, and important upgrade considerations across the releases, enabling efficient preparation and smooth transition to the Brazil release. Show full answer Show less ## Important Upgrade Information * Review and complete pre- and post-upgrade tasks before upgrading to Brazil. * No features were removed or deprecated between Yokohama and Brazil releases. * Data Catalog installation and activation are managed via the ServiceNow Store for Australia and Brazil releases. * No changes to browser requirements, accessibility, localization, or additional requirements were introduced. ## New Features in Australia and Brazil Releases * **Metadata Enrichment with ServiceNow Otto:** AI-powered enrichment speeds up catalog curation by enhancing asset names and descriptions across multiple assets in one request, with reviewable AI recommendations. * **Lineage Search Facet and CSV Export:** New "Has lineage" facet helps identify catalog assets with lineage views; users can export lineage views to CSV for external analysis. * **Metadata Collectors Enhancements:** * New collectors for Microsoft Fabric, SAP HANA, Salesforce, Azure Data Factory, Amazon S3, Teradata, and more. * Option to route metadata collection jobs through MID Server or ServiceNow cloud infrastructure, with three routing models controlling MID Server assignment. * Email notifications sent upon collector run completion or failure to owners and subscribers using the ServiceNow Notification framework. * Bulk import/export of glossary terms via XLSX files to efficiently manage large volumes with preview and validation feedback. * Data classification with ServiceNow Vault integrated for supported collectors (e.g., Snowflake, Oracle, MySQL, SAP HANA). * Clone metadata collector connections to speed up setup while requiring environment-specific adjustments. * **Rich Text Editing and Image Embedding:** Enhanced documentation capabilities within data assets allow rich formatting, embedded images, and resizing directly in catalog fields. * **Cloud Collectors:** Collect metadata without hosting or maintaining a MID Server, simplifying infrastructure requirements. ## Feature Enhancements and Changes * **Graph Explorer Performance Improvements:** Lineage views load faster by progressively displaying nearest upstream/downstream connections first, reducing wait times and timeouts. * **Improved Lineage Visualization:** Transform nodes in lineage diagrams now provide detailed transformation and processing step information, improving understanding of data flows. * **ServiceNow Metadata Collector Controls:** New controls for API size limits, exclusion of certain artifacts, and harvesting of Platform Analytics data improve metadata collection precision. * **Data Quality Visibility:** Data quality summaries and detailed rule-level information are accessible directly on data assets, with integration for external data quality tools via the Data Quality API. * **Email Notifications for Stewardship Changes:** Owners and stewards receive notifications when assigned or removed from data assets, enhancing governance communication. ## Core Capabilities Maintained Across Releases * Unified self-service interface for discovering and searching data assets across the organization. * Comprehensive asset details including schema, descriptions, ownership, and lineage. * Business glossary management linking terms with data assets to establish shared vocabulary and consistent definitions. * Organizational classification using tags and domains to improve discoverability and stewardship delegation. * Support for metadata collection from 14+ external platforms, scheduled or on-demand to keep catalogs current. ## What Customers Can Expect Upgrading to the Brazil release will provide enhanced AI-assisted metadata enrichment, improved lineage visualization and export features, broader metadata collector support with flexible routing, and streamlined glossary management. Performance improvements in lineage exploration and metadata collection monitoring via notifications improve usability and governance. These features enable ServiceNow customers to accelerate data catalog curation, increase metadata quality and completeness, and enhance data governance and discovery across their enterprise data environments. Consolidated page of all release notes for Data Catalog from Yokohama to Brazil. ## 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 Yokohama to Brazil. 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 Brazil Before you upgrade to Brazil, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-datacatalog-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## New features Between your current release family and Brazil, new features were introduced for Data Catalog. {#dfrn3-datacatalog-summary__entry__12} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | [Metadata enrichment with ServiceNow Otto](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ai-metadata-enrichment-overview-dc&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=explore-data-assets-lineage-dc&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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. [\[Placeholder link text to key microsoft-fabric-metadata-collector\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=microsoft-fabric-metadata-collector&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from Microsoft Fabric using metadata collectors. [MID Server routing for metadata collectors](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=metadata-collector-deployment-models&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=subscribe-to-collector-run-notifications&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=enable-vault-classification&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=managing-glossary-terms&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=update-data-asset&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=metadata-collector-deployment-models&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Collect metadata from your data sources without hosting and maintaining a MID Server. [SAP HANA metadata collector](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sap-hana-metadata-collector&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from SAP HANA using metadata collectors. [Salesforce metadata collector](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=salesforce-metadata-collector&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from Salesforce using metadata collectors. [Search and discovery](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=explore-data-assets-in-data-catalog&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=view-data-asset-details&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : View comprehensive details for each data asset including schema, field descriptions, ownership, data classifications, and data relationships, including lineage. [Business glossary](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-glossary-term&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=configure-metadata-collectors-dc&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-tags-dc&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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. [\[Placeholder link text to key amazon-s3-metadata-collector\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=amazon-s3-metadata-collector&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from Amazon S3 using metadata collectors. [\[Placeholder link text to key teradata-metadata-collector\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=teradata-metadata-collector&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from Teradata using metadata collectors. [Data quality for data assets](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=view-data-asset-details&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=view-data-asset-details&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=update-data-asset&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=configure-metadata-collectors-dc&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=view-data-asset-details&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=azure-data-factory-metadata-collector&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from Azure Data Factory using metadata collectors. | | Brazil | [Metadata enrichment with ServiceNow Otto](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ai-metadata-enrichment-overview-dc&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=explore-data-assets-lineage-dc&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) : 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. [\[Placeholder link text to key microsoft-fabric-metadata-collector\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=microsoft-fabric-metadata-collector&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) : Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from Microsoft Fabric using metadata collectors. [MID Server routing for metadata collectors](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=metadata-collector-deployment-models&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=subscribe-to-collector-run-notifications&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=enable-vault-classification&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=managing-glossary-terms&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) : 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. Reduce glossary enrichment time significantly. [Cloud collectors for metadata collection](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=metadata-collector-deployment-models&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) : Collect metadata from your data sources without hosting and maintaining a MID Server. [Rich text editing and image embedding in data assets](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=update-data-asset&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) : Document your data assets with rich text formatting and embedded images. Use bold, italics, lists, and links to format content, and embed images directly into catalog fields and resize them as needed. [SAP HANA metadata collector](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sap-hana-metadata-collector&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) : Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from SAP HANA using metadata collectors. [Salesforce metadata collector](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=salesforce-metadata-collector&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) : Automatically collect and synchronize metadata from Salesforce using metadata collectors. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Brazil, some changes were made to existing Data Catalog features. {#dfrn3-datacatalog-summary__entry__22} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | [Graph Explorer performance improvements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=explore-data-assets-lineage-dc&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-metadata-collector&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : The ServiceNow collector harvests lineage edges based on the platform's native Import Set Transform Map framework. [Data assets lineage improvements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=explore-data-assets-lineage-dc&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-metadata-collector&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : 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. | | Brazil | [Graph Explorer performance improvements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=explore-data-assets-lineage-dc&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) : 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 Maps](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-metadata-collector&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) : The ServiceNow collector harvests lineage edges based on the platform's native Import Set Transform Map framework. [Data assets lineage improvements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=explore-data-assets-lineage-dc&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) : 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, to help you understand your data flow more clearly. Lineage graphs now load progressively by level, to reduce timeout risk 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. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Brazil, some Data Catalog features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-datacatalog-summary__entry__32} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Brazil, some Data Catalog features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-datacatalog-summary__entry__42} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate Data Catalog. {#dfrn3-datacatalog-summary__entry__52} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | Activation information : Install Data Catalog by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US). Important: Data Catalog is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | | Brazil | Activation information : Install Data Catalog by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US). | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Data Catalog we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-datacatalog-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Data Catalog we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-datacatalog-summary__entry__72} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for Data Catalog, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-datacatalog-summary__entry__82} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for Data Catalog we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-datacatalog-summary__entry__92} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for Data Catalog we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-datacatalog-summary__entry__102} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | * 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=explore-data-catalog&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Brazil | * 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 [\[Placeholder link text to key explore-data-catalog\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=explore-data-catalog&family=brazil&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]