# Data Profile

### What is a Data Profile?

A data profile provides a comprehensive overview of a dataset. A data profile can be defined as a structured summary of the content and quality of a dataset.

It involves analyzing various aspects of the data, such as its *structure*, *completeness*, *uniqueness*, *consistency*, and *integrity.* It also identifies *nulls*, *duplicates*, *blanks,* anomalies, data ranges, etc.

This document will look at how to generate data profiles in Astera Data Governance.

Previously, we searched for a specific [data asset](/data-governance/data-discoverability.md). Now, we will be generating its profile.

1. Click on the Data Asset in the Resource Catalog.

<figure><img src="/files/CUzECT3NGHsGVHniOfSL" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

You will be directed to the asset overview page.

<figure><img src="/files/1VK5QTQtY2qs4Vie7UsN" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

2. Navigate to the Data Profile page from the tab above.

<figure><img src="/files/SglQFRvpLeuvAfKegZEy" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

If this is your first time generating the data profile, you will see an empty grid.

3. Click the Run icon to run the data profile for the asset.

<figure><img src="/files/7wMwAGqscX02bEMfxDms" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

The data profile will start running. This will take a few seconds, depending on the number of records.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/pwKHjBQzemjuiw5wiv5C" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

You can view the job status at the bottom of the page.

<figure><img src="/files/3m7mYI5e1dQzW8w82rXh" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

4. Once complete, the empty grid will be populated with information regarding the source data and the date timestamp of when the profile was completed.

<figure><img src="/files/jsBXenvYRSU9jgnXrcwG" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

You can also click the Export to Excel option in the top-right corner to export the data profile to an Excel file.

This concludes the data profile generation of a data asset. In the next[ article](/data-governance/data-quality.md), we will look into how data quality rules can be added to this asset.


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://documentation.astera.com/data-governance/data-profile.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.