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title: Show Data Lineage
description: "The Data Lineage diagram of a Model Object shows all the dependencies of a Model Object with other Model Objects using both top-down and bottom-up (upstream and downstream)  approaches:\nPredecessor Model Objects: You can see all the upstream Model Objects (related to the Model Object with or without a Mapping). They represent the entities that influence or feed into the current Model Object.\nSuccessor Model Objects: You can see all the downstream Model Objects (linked to the Model Object with or without a Mapping). They signify the entities that are influenced by or dependent on the current Model Object."
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# Show Data Lineage

The **Data Lineage** diagram of a **Model Object** shows all the **dependencies** of a Model Object with other Model Objects using both **top-down and bottom-up (upstream and downstream) ** approaches:

- **Predecessor Model Objects**: You can see all the **upstream Model Objects** (related to the Model Object with or without a Mapping). They represent the entities that influence or feed into the current Model Object.
- **Successor Model Objects**: You can see all the **downstream Model Objects** (linked to the Model Object with or without a Mapping). They signify the entities that are influenced by or dependent on the current Model Object.

It also displays the **dependent Model Objects from [Linked Projects](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/manage-linked-projects?hsLang=en)**.

### Show Data Lineage

To display the Data Lineage of a **Model Object**, access the [**Dataflow Modeling Overview**](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/understand-modeling-overview?hsLang=en) page:

![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-28-2025-09-54-48-3000-AM.png?width=670&height=173&name=image-png-Oct-28-2025-09-54-48-3000-AM.png)

Click on the **Context** menu for a **Model Object** and select the **Show Data Lineage** menu:

![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-28-2025-09-56-49-4517-AM.png?width=497&height=472&name=image-png-Oct-28-2025-09-56-49-4517-AM.png)

The **Data Lineage** is displayed at the bottom:

![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-10-13-6256-AM.png?width=670&height=145&name=image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-10-13-6256-AM.png)

A **Warning** notification appears on the respective **Model Object** card if a Business Rule is not respected.

For further details, please refer to [Understand warnings and errors](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/understand-warnings-and-errors?hsLang=en).

If the **dependent Objects are coming from Linked Project(s)**, they are also displayed, for example, here:

![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-14-2024-08-52-00-5782-AM.png?width=670&height=125&name=image-png-Nov-14-2024-08-52-00-5782-AM.png)

 

Here, you can:

- Hover over the information icon to reveal the legend explaining the meaning of the lines:  
  ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hubfs/image-png-Jun-27-2023-11-52-44-4569-AM.png)
- Move a Data Lineage element with a Drag and Drop:  
  ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-10-40-1197-AM.png?width=544&height=164&name=image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-10-40-1197-AM.png)
- Display the action menu for each Model Object. It is the same as in the [Dataflow Modeling overview](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/understand-modeling-overview?hsLang=en).
- Zoom in on the **Data Lineage** diagram:  
  ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-13-22-5913-AM.png?width=271&height=47&name=image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-13-22-5913-AM.png)
- Zoom out on the **Data Lineage** diagram:  
  ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-13-30-0896-AM.png?width=271&height=47&name=image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-13-30-0896-AM.png)
- Center the **Data Lineage** diagram (if you moved the canvas itself):  
  ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-11-08-3927-AM.png?width=271&height=47&name=image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-11-08-3927-AM.png)
- Fit to screen on the **Data Lineage** diagram:  
  ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-14-15-3313-AM.png?width=271&height=47&name=image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-14-15-3313-AM.png)

- Add all the Model Objects displayed in the Data Lineage diagram to the **Dataflow Modeling View**:  
  ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-11-18-4978-AM.png?width=271&height=47&name=image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-11-18-4978-AM.png)
- Add all the Model Objects displayed in the Data Lineage diagram to the **Task List**:  
  ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-11-27-7659-AM.png?width=271&height=47&name=image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-11-27-7659-AM.png)
- Maximize / Minimize the **Data Lineage** diagram view:  
  ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-11-39-7533-AM.png?width=259&height=45&name=image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-11-39-7533-AM.png)  
  ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-11-55-3155-AM.png?width=270&height=43&name=image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-11-55-3155-AM.png)
- Close the **Data Lineage** diagram:  
  ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-12-11-8040-AM.png?width=271&height=47&name=image-png-Oct-28-2025-10-12-11-8040-AM.png)

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