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OneLake catalog's explore tab helps you find, explore, and use the Fabric items you need. It features an items list with an in-context item details view that makes it possible to browse through and explore items without losing your list context. The explore tab also features selectors and filters to narrow down and focus the list, making it easier to find what you need.
The explore tab provides
- A list of all Fabric items you have access to in your organization.
- An item details view that enables you to drill down on an item without leaving the context of the explore tab.
- Filters and selectors to help you find the content you're looking for.
- A way to scope the catalog to display only items of a particular domain.
- An options menu for item actions
This article explains what you see in the explore tab and describes how to use it.
Open the explore tab
To open the explore tab, select the OneLake catalog icon in the Fabric navigation pane and then select the explore tab.
Find items in the items list
The items list displays all the Fabric items you have access to, or can directly request access to. See NOTE for details.
To shorten the list, use the explore tab's filters and selectors.
To view item details, select the item.
To view an item's options menu, hover over the item and select the three dots that appear.
The following table describes the list columns.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The item name. To explore item details, select the name. |
| Type | The item type. |
| Owner | Item owner. |
| Refreshed | Last refresh time of data items (rounded to hour, day, month, and year. See the details section in item's details for the exact time of the last refresh). |
| Location | The workspace the item is located in. |
| Endorsement | Endorsement status. |
| Sensitivity | Sensitivity, if set. Select the info icon to view the sensitivity label description. |
Note
The explore tab also lists the following items even if you don't have access to them. This is to enable you to request access.
- Semantic models that have been configured as discoverable.
- Power BI reports whose associated semantic model has violated a data loss prevention policy that restricts access.
Scope the catalog to a particular domain
If domains have been defined in your organization, you can use the OneLake catalog's domain selector to select a domain or subdomain. Only workspaces and items and belonging to the selected domain or subdomain will be displayed and treated in the explore tab. Your selection persists for subsequent sessions.
For more information about domains, see Fabric domains.
Filter the items list
You can use the filters in the filter pane and the item type and tag selectors at the top of the items list to narrow down the items list so it displays just the types of items you're interested in. You can then select items to explore them in more detail.
The filters pane contains several predefined filters, and also enables you to filter by workspace.
Filter items by predefined filters
The filters pane contains several predefined filters. These filters operate across workspaces, showing all the applicable items from across your tenant/domain, as long as All workspaces is selected as the workspaces filter. They're described in the following table.
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| All Items | Items that you're allowed to find. |
| My items | Items that you own. |
| Endorsed items | Endorsed items in your organization that you're allowed to find. Certified data items are listed first, followed by promoted data items. For more information about endorsement, see the Endorsement overview |
| Favorites | Items that you have marked as favorites. |
Find items by item type category
Fabric items are categorized into buckets based on what they are for and where they fit into the task flow. For example, items that contain data, such as lakehouses and semantic models, are categorized as Data types, while reports and dashboards are categorized as Insight types. Use the item type category selector to select the item type category you're interested in.
Find items by tag
Use the tags selector to display items tagged with the tags you select.
Note
The tag selector is only visible if tags are enabled in your organization.
Filter items by workspace
Related items are often grouped together in a workspace. To find items by workspace, find and select the workspace you're interested in under the Workspaces heading in the filters pane. The items you're allowed to see in that workspace will be displayed in the items list.
Tip
The workspace filter can help you find the workspace your looking for. Select the magnifying glass icon to open the filter.
The preceding image shows the Sales Org workspace selected in the Workspaces section. Because the item classification selector is set to Data types, only semantic models are shown (as no other type of data items are present in this workspace). The semantic model Contoso FY21 goals is selected, and its details are shown in the item details view. To explore the details of other items in the list, just select them. The item details view stays open until you dismiss it. This makes it easy to browse the details of items one after another, without losing your list context.
Note
Generally, the Workspaces section only displays workspaces you have access to. However, workspaces you don't have access to might be listed if the workspace contains items that you do have access to (through explicitly granted permissions, for example) or that have been configured as discoverable. If you select such a workspace, only the items you have access to and any discoverable items will be displayed in the items list.
Open an item's options menu
Each item in the items list has an options menu that enables you to do things, such as open the item's settings, manage item permissions, etc. The options available depend on the item and your permissions on the item.
To display the options menu, hover over the item whose options menu you want to see and select More options (...).
Open an item for editing or viewing
You can open the item for editing or viewing (depending on the item type) from both the items list and from the item details view.
To open the item for editing or viewing from the items list, hover over the item and select the Open icon that appears.
To open the item for editing or viewing from the item details view, select the Open button in the view.
View item details
When you select an item from the items list, its detailed information appears in a dedicated pane alongside your current view. This in-context view allows you to quickly browse through item metadata, lineage, and permissions without losing your place in the item list, making it easy to compare and find the most suitable items. For a comprehensive understanding of how item details are presented and the various ways you can access them, refer to View item details.
Considerations and limitations
- Streaming semantic models are being retired and thus aren't shown. For more information, see Announcing the retirement of real-time streaming in Power BI.