# How Do I Manage Data Lineage and Impact Analysis in CData Virtuality? **URL:** \ **Category:** CData Virtuality \[Archived\]\ **Tags:** question, cdata-virtuality\ **Created:** [May 1, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/how-do-i-manage-data-lineage-and-impact-analysis-in-cdata-virtuality/1083 "2025-05-01T11:10:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jessicashepherd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/user_avatar/community.cdata.com/jessicashepherd/32/825_2.png) [@jessicashepherd](https://community.cdata.com/u/jessicashepherd)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/how-do-i-manage-data-lineage-and-impact-analysis-in-cdata-virtuality/1083/1 "2025-05-01T11:10:02Z")
Hi everyone, I’m working with **CData Virtuality** and I’m looking for an easy way to **track data lineage** and perform **impact analysis** on my virtual data layers. Basically, I want to: - See where my data is coming from - Understand how it’s transformed - Know what reports or dashboards depend on specific views or tables I’d love to hear how others are doing this! Are there built-in tools or best practices within Virtuality that make this easier? Any screenshots, tips, or example use cases would be super helpful! Thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![jerodj-cdata](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/user_avatar/community.cdata.com/jerodj-cdata/32/7_2.png) [@jerodj-cdata](https://community.cdata.com/u/jerodj-cdata)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/how-do-i-manage-data-lineage-and-impact-analysis-in-cdata-virtuality/1083/2 "2025-05-15T23:37:21Z")
Hi ​ @jessicashepherd  ! CData Virtuality has special procedures for working with query plans and data lineage. You can read more about them in the documentation: [Query Plan and Data Lineage](https://docs.datavirtuality.com/v25/query-plan-and-data-lineage) If you have more questions, please reach out to our [Support Team](https://www.cdata.com/support/submit.aspx)!