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title: DAM Object Explorer Usage
slug: kron-dam-reference-guide-3-8-1/dam-object-explorer-usage
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createdAt: 2025-07-17T08:44:58.718Z
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On opening **Database Activity Monitoring → DAM Object Explorer**, the screen is divided into a tree panel on the left and a metadata panel on the right.

Database Tree

- Each root node is labelled \<*IP>:\<Port> / \<DatabaseName>*.
- Child nodes represent schemas; grandchild nodes list tables, views, or partitions.
- Folder-style icons distinguish databases, schemas, and objects.
- Nodes are expanded or collapsed through the chevron (▸ / ▾) or a double-click.

**Metadata Panel:&#x20;**&#x53;electing a node refreshes the panel with a single-line summary that includes **Protocol**, **Hostname**, **Database Name**, **Port**, and **Bind Port**.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/EIx2SGjcuZnQUdyV7ugJs_image.png "Expanded DB Object Tree showing multiple schemas")

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/Q-dgpj2YpkCxG30FTgSOb_image.png "Metadata modal displaying object details in a single line")

When a schema or table is chosen, an inline modal (or expandable row) reveals additional attributes such as column names, data types, or creation timestamps. All content is rendered in read-only mode; no configuration changes are performed from this interface.

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If a selected database does not expose metadata, the tree remains empty, and the metadata panel displays an informational banner:

**This database does not support metadata access. Therefore, child objects cannot be displayed**.
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