Search and Discovery

Is your data decentralized – spread across databases, lakehouses, file systems, and more? Alation's AI-driven universal search bar makes it easy to search all sources at once. Quickly browse and discover the most relevant, trusted data. Alation accepts and understands the meaning of queries in natural language, sharing contextual results based on meaning, and democratizing data access to anyone in the organization.

Pinpoint the right data rapidly. Starting with semantic and keyword-driven search, efficiently find contextual information in seconds. Advanced search filters let you narrow down results by object type. Sort by custom tags relevant to your focus, or organize by quality, spotlighting data that is endorsed or deprecated. Save your custom searches to easily run them again.