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Metadata of Stacks on Metis UI

Metis has integrated "Stack" as a "Resource” type entity for storing metadata related to the unique attributes that define its capabilities within DataOS. On selecting Stacks, the following information will appear on the screen:


List of Stacks
List of Stacks

Filter pane

The filter pane allows you to filter the list of Stacks on the basis of the following attributes:

Attribute Description
Advance Filter Filter the Stacks using the syntax editor, applying various criteria with 'and/or' conditions for a more refined search.
Show Deleted Set the toggle to list deleted Stacks.
Owner Filter Stacks based on the users who created the Resource.
Tag Filter Stacks for tags.

Result pane

Here, Stack (built-in as well as custom) resources will be listed. Users have the following options to customize how the list is displayed:

Option Description
Sorting Choose the Sorting order
- Last updated
- Relevance
Sorting order Ascending/Descending order.

Each stack resource in the list will have a Card view that displays the following information for that specific stack:

Attribute Description
Name Stacks name defined in the resource YAML.
Owner Name of the user who created the Stack.
Tier Tier associated with the importance and criticality of Stacks, such as Gold, Silver, etc.
Domain Associated domains, such as Finance, Marketing etc.
Description A description added to the Stacks for its purpose.

Overview pane

In the card view, click anywhere except the resource name to get the overview.


Quick information
Quick information

This includes the following information for quick reference:

Attribute Description
Name Name of Stack, clicking on it will open its detail view in the new tab.
Layer Name of the layer in which the Resource is deployed.
Version Resource version.
Reconciler Refers to the reconciler component used for validating the stack, such as "flareLegacyStackManager", “beaconLegacyStackManager”
State Stack state such as Active or Deleted.
Followers Count Count of users who are following this Stack.
Last updated Date and time information when the Stack was last updated by a user.

Details Page

In the Result or Overview pane, click on the name of the Stack to open the Resource Details page, which includes:


Comprehensive details
Comprehensive details

Stacks Information

In addition to basic Stack information, the following details and options are provided.

Attribute Description
Resource Type Stack
Meta Version Provides information on the latest Meta version. Click to see the version history and corresponding updates.
Last updated Date and time information when the Stack was last updated.
Follow Gives the user an option to follow the Stacks to receive updates and view its follower count.
Learn Provides an option to learn more about this specific resource type.
Delete Gives the user the option to delete the Stack (click on three dots to access this option).
Owner Allow the user to edit the owner’s name.
Tier Gives the user an option to add/edit the tier information.
Domain Allows the user to add the predefined domain name.
Tags Add/Remove tags/glossary terms/tag groups.
Request Tags Update (?) Request updates in tags and assign users to do it.
Description Allows the user to edit the description
Request Description Update (?) Request updates in the description and assign users to do it
Tasks Option to view tasks created. In the side pane, the user will get the option to create a new task
Conversations View conversations in the side pane. The user will get the option to start a new conversation by clicking on the ‘+’ sign

The subsequent tabs will provide you with more detailed information, as explained in the following sections.

Details

Attribute Description
Layer Name of the layer in which the Stack Resource is deployed
Version The specific version or release of the Resource
Reconciler Specifies the reconciler responsible for managing this stack
SecretProjection.type Describes how secrets are projected for this Stack
Dataos Stack Version Version of the Stack
Flavor Specifies the configuration or type of the Stack Resource within the DataOS environment.
State The current state of the Resource
Aggregate Status
Builder State
Bundles List of Bundle Resources containing the Stack
Life Cycle Events Records the creation and deletion events related to the DataOS Stack Resource.

Activity Feeds & Tasks

This space lists all activities, including tasks and conversations around the specific stack resource.

Manifest

This section offers comprehensive information regarding the Stack's manifest. A manifest file, in this context, takes the form of a YAML configuration file. This file serves as the blueprint that defines the configuration settings for various DataOS Resources.