Reference documentation and code samples for the Google Cloud Data Catalog V1 Client class EntryGroup.
Entry group metadata.
AnEntryGroupresource represents a logical grouping of zero or more
Data CatalogEntryresources.
Generated from protobuf messagegoogle.cloud.datacatalog.v1.EntryGroup
Namespace
Google \ Cloud \ DataCatalog \ V1
Methods
__construct
Constructor.
Parameters
Name
Description
data
array
Optional. Data for populating the Message object.
↳ name
string
Identifier. The resource name of the entry group in URL format. Note: The entry group itself and its child resources might not be stored in the location specified in its name.
↳ display_name
string
A short name to identify the entry group, for example, "analytics data - jan 2011". Default value is an empty string.
↳ description
string
Entry group description. Can consist of several sentences or paragraphs that describe the entry group contents. Default value is an empty string.
Output only. Timestamps of the entry group. Default value is empty.
↳ transferred_to_dataplex
bool
Optional. When set to [true], it means DataCatalog EntryGroup was transferred to Dataplex Catalog Service. It makes EntryGroup and its Entries to be read-only in DataCatalog. However, new Tags on EntryGroup and its Entries can be created. After setting the flag to [true] it cannot be unset.
getName
Identifier. The resource name of the entry group in URL format.
Note: The entry group itself and its child resources might not be
stored in the location specified in its name.
Returns
Type
Description
string
setName
Identifier. The resource name of the entry group in URL format.
Note: The entry group itself and its child resources might not be
stored in the location specified in its name.
Parameter
Name
Description
var
string
Returns
Type
Description
$this
getDisplayName
A short name to identify the entry group, for example,
"analytics data - jan 2011". Default value is an empty string.
Returns
Type
Description
string
setDisplayName
A short name to identify the entry group, for example,
"analytics data - jan 2011". Default value is an empty string.
Parameter
Name
Description
var
string
Returns
Type
Description
$this
getDescription
Entry group description. Can consist of several sentences or
paragraphs that describe the entry group contents.
Default value is an empty string.
Returns
Type
Description
string
setDescription
Entry group description. Can consist of several sentences or
paragraphs that describe the entry group contents.
Default value is an empty string.
Parameter
Name
Description
var
string
Returns
Type
Description
$this
getDataCatalogTimestamps
Output only. Timestamps of the entry group. Default value is empty.
Optional. When set to [true], it means DataCatalog EntryGroup was
transferred to Dataplex Catalog Service. It makes EntryGroup and its
Entries to be read-only in DataCatalog. However, new Tags on EntryGroup and
its Entries can be created. After setting the flag to [true] it cannot be
unset.
Returns
Type
Description
bool
setTransferredToDataplex
Optional. When set to [true], it means DataCatalog EntryGroup was
transferred to Dataplex Catalog Service. It makes EntryGroup and its
Entries to be read-only in DataCatalog. However, new Tags on EntryGroup and
its Entries can be created. After setting the flag to [true] it cannot be
unset.
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