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What is meant by metadata in context of a Datawarehouse and how it is important?
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Total Answers and Comments: 5 Last Update: October 24, 2006     Asked by: Meenal Srivastava 
  
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October 31, 2005 07:10:10   #1  
venkatkalpana Member Since: October 2005   Contribution: 6    

RE: What is meant by metadata in context of a Dataware...
Dear User, --- Metadata or Meta Data Metadata is data about data. Examples of metadata include data element descriptions, data type descriptions, attribute/property descriptions, range/domain descriptions, and process/method descriptions. The repository environment encompasses all corporate metadata resources: database catalogs, data dictionaries, and navigation services. Metadata includes things like the name, length, valid values, and description of a data element. Metadata is stored in a data dictionary and repository. It insulates the data warehouse from changes in the schema of operational systems. Metadata Synchronization The process of consolidating, relating and synchronizing data elements with the same or similar meaning from different systems. Metadata synchronization joins these differing elements together in the data warehouse to allow for easier access.Should you need any further assistance pls revert to venkatdba2000@yahoo.com or venkata.veluri@gmail.com.RegardsVen ( Venkat)
 
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November 05, 2005 00:24:27   #2  
Arijit Nag        

RE: What is meant by metadata in context of a Dataware...
In context of a Datawarehouse metadata is meant the information about the data .This information  is stored in the designer repository.
 
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November 15, 2005 18:59:19   #3  
bs        

RE: What is meant by metadata in context of a Dataware...

Meta data is the data about data; Business Analyst or data modeler usually capture information about data - the source (where and how the data is originated), nature of data (char, varchar, nullable, existance, valid values etc) and behavior of data (how it is modified / derived and the life cycle ) in data dictionary a.k.a metadata. Metadata is also presented at the Datamart level, subsets, fact and dimensions, ODS etc. For a DW user, metadata provides vital information for analysis / DSS.


 
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November 17, 2005 05:47:14   #4  
Prathiba        

RE: What is meant by metadata in context of a Dataware...

 metadata is data about data , it including things name , location ,length including things.

we can u store data in meatdata in datawarehouse


 
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October 24, 2006 04:32:48   #5  
thumatinagaraju Member Since: October 2006   Contribution: 26    

RE: What is meant by metadata in context of a Dataware...
meta data is stored in repository only not in dataware house .. but we r placing our repository in database in that way ur correct ,,but not directly stored in the dataware house plz check it mam
 
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