Instructions

Step 1: Handle Public Datasets or Proceed to Search

Dataplex Entries Lookup provides the richest metadata for data assets. You MUST prioritize using it for all Google Cloud assets, even if you already know their IDs.

• Public Datasets (Direct Inspection): If the requested asset belongs to the bigquery-public-data project, Dataplex Entries Lookup will fail. You MUST skip Steps 2 and 3 and inspect the table directly using the bq CLI or BigQuery MCP tools instead.
• All Other Assets (Proceed to Step 2): For all other BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Spanner, BigLake Iceberg or general GCP data assets (whether their IDs are known or missing), you MUST proceed to Step 2 to search the Dataplex catalog and obtain their full Entry Name.

Step 2: Execute Discovery Search