# Data Lineage

**Data Lineage** is an interactive tool that facilitates a holistic view of how data flows through the Foundry platform.

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With Data Lineage, you can:

* Easily find and discover datasets
  * Search to find datasets using Project, table, and column names
  * Click through Foundry Projects to browse data
* Explore [pipelines](../../data-integration/data-pipeline/index.md) through a powerful interface
  * Expand or hide ancestors and descendants of datasets
  * View attributes of a group of tables at once
  * Visualize your pipeline through coloring (e.g. color out-of-date tables)
  * Drill into details about your data such as its schema, when it was last built, and the code that generated the data itself
* Collaborate with teammates
  * Create pipeline snapshots to share with other users