DP-600 Maintain a Data Analytics Solution Practice Question
You need to perform a 'Lineage View' audit in Microsoft Fabric. Which TWO types of information are specifically provided by the Lineage View to help you maintain the solution?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The source-to-destination path of data across different workspaces.
Lineage View is an essential maintenance tool for understanding the complexity and health of a data solution. It provides a map of how data flows through the system, which is vital for troubleshooting and change management. By visualizing these paths, engineers can identify bottlenecks, redundant processes, and the potential impact of modifications to upstream sources.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The source-to-destination path of data across different workspaces.
Why this is correct
Lineage view shows how data moves from a source (like a Lakehouse) to a semantic model and finally to a report, even if those items reside in different workspaces. This cross-workspace visibility is crucial for maintaining large-scale enterprise solutions where data is often shared across multiple departments and projects.
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The refresh status and last update time for each item in the path.
Why this is correct
Lineage view provides immediate visual indicators of whether an item's last refresh was successful or failed. This allows maintenance teams to quickly identify where a data break occurred in a long chain of dependencies. Seeing the last update time helps verify that all parts of the solution are current.
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The DAX query plan for the most expensive visuals in a report.
Why it's wrong here
Lineage view is a high-level metadata map and does not provide deep technical diagnostics like DAX query plans. For query optimization, engineers should use tools like DAX Studio or the Power BI Performance Analyzer. Lineage focuses on the 'where' and 'how' of data flow, not the 'how fast' of calculations.
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A list of individual users who have viewed a specific report in the last 30 days.
Why it's wrong here
Usage information is found in the 'Usage Metrics' reports, not the Lineage view. Lineage view is concerned with the structural relationships between technical items, while usage metrics are concerned with user engagement and consumption patterns. Both are important for maintenance but serve different analytical purposes.
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The physical storage location of the Delta files in OneLake.
Why it's wrong here
While Lineage view shows the Lakehouse item, it does not provide the low-level file path or folder structure of the underlying Delta tables in OneLake. That information is accessed through the Lakehouse explorer or OneLake File Explorer. Lineage view remains at the item level of the Fabric ecosystem.
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