Identifying similar field sets using related source types

One or more non-transitory computer storage media having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:

• identify a relationship between a first source type included in a search query and a second source type excluded from the search query, the relationship identified using a metadata catalog that includes indications of related source types;
• identify field set pairs from a first data set associated with the first source type and a second data set associated with the second source type, wherein each field set pair includes one field set associated with the first source type and another field set associated with the second source type;
• for each field set pair, determine an extent of similarity between the corresponding field sets;
• based on the extent of similarities between the corresponding field sets, identify at least one pair of related field sets;
• provide an indication of the at least one pair of related field sets;
• based on presenting the at least one pair of related field sets to a user, receive a selection of one pair of related field sets of the presented at least one pair of related field sets;
• and
• provide a recommendation in association with the selected one pair of related field sets, the recommendation including a modification of a field name or a join of data.

A computing system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory coupled with the one or more processors, the memory having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to:
• identify a relationship between a first source type included in a search query and a second source type excluded from the search query, the relationship identified using a metadata catalog that includes indications of related source types;
• identify field set pairs from a first data set associated with the first source type and a second data set associated with the second source type, wherein each field set pair includes one field set associated with the first source type and another field set associated with the second source type;
• for each field set pair, determine an extent of similarity between the corresponding field sets;
• based on the extent of similarities between the corresponding field sets, identify at least one pair of related field sets;
• provide an indication of the at least one pair of related field sets;
• based on presenting the at least one pair of related field sets to a user, receive a selection of one pair of related field sets of the presented at least one pair of related field sets;
• and
• provide a recommendation in association with the selected one pair of related field sets, the recommendation including a modification of a field name or a join of data.