For example: `snowflake.analytics.orders` represents the `orders` table in the `analytics` schema of your Snowflake connection.
## What We Track
Each asset stores:
| Property | Description | Use For |
| ------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------- |
| **Schema** | Column names, types, constraints | Drift detection |
| **Freshness** | Last update timestamp | SLA monitoring |
| **Metrics** | Row counts, null percentages | Data quality |
| **Tags** | Auto and custom classifications | Organization |
| **History** | All changes over time | Debugging |
## Asset Lifecycle
Assets move through states as you use AnomalyArmor:
1. **Discovered**: Found during discovery, no monitoring configured
2. **Monitored**: Has freshness SLAs, metrics, or alert rules attached
3. **Archived**: Table no longer exists in database (kept for history)
## Finding Assets
### In the UI
**Assets** page shows your full catalog. Use filters:
* **Data Source**: Filter by database connection
* **Schema**: Filter by namespace
* **Tags**: Filter by classification (e.g., `pii:email`)
* **Status**: Filter by freshness state
### Via API
```python theme={null}
from anomalyarmor import Client
client = Client()
assets = client.assets.list(schema="analytics", limit=100)
```
### Via Intelligence
Ask in plain English: "Where is customer data?" or "Show me tables updated today."
## Asset Details
Click any asset to see:
* **Overview**: Basic info, tags, description
* **Schema**: Current columns with types
* **History**: All schema changes over time
* **Freshness**: Update timeline and SLA status
* **Metrics**: Configured data quality checks
## Common Questions
### What counts as an asset in AnomalyArmor?
Any table or view that AnomalyArmor discovers in your connected databases. System catalogs and internal tables are excluded. Materialized views count as assets; temporary tables don't.
### What happens to an asset when the underlying table is dropped?
The asset moves to **Archived** state - removed from active monitoring but retained for history (schema snapshots, freshness timeline, past alerts). You can restore an asset if the table comes back, or delete it permanently to free a monitored-table slot.
### Can I monitor views the same way I monitor tables?
Yes. Views are first-class assets. Schema drift, freshness (if the view has a timestamp column), and metrics all work. Note that freshness on views reflects the underlying base table's update, not the view's definition.
### How do I find assets across multiple databases?
The **Assets** page aggregates every asset across all connected data sources. Filter by data source, schema, tag, or freshness status. You can also use the API (`client.assets.list()`) or ask in natural language via Intelligence ("show me tables with PII tags updated today").
## Next Steps