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Concept
Metadata registry
Summary
A metadata registry is a central location in an organization where metadata definitions are stored and maintained in a controlled method.
A metadata repository is the database where metadata is stored. The registry also adds relationships with related metadata types. A metadata engine collects, stores and analyzes information about data and metadata (data about data) in use within a domain.
Metadata registries are used whenever data must be used consistently within an organization or group of organizations. Examples of these situations include:
Organizations that transmit data using structures such as XML, Web Services or EDI
Organizations that need consistent definitions of data across time, between databases, between organizations or between processes, for example when an organization builds a data warehouse
Organizations that are attempting to break down "silos" of information captured within applications or proprietary file formats
Central to the charter of any metadata management programme is the process of creating trusting relationships with stakeholders and that definitions and structures have been reviewed and approved by appropriate parties.
A metadata registry typically has the following characteristics:
Protected environment where only authorized individuals may make changes
Stores data elements that include both semantics and representations
Semantic areas of a metadata registry contain the meaning of a data element with precise definitions
Representational areas of a metadata registry define how the data is represented in a specific format, such as in a database or a structured file format (e.g., XML)
Because metadata registries are used to store both semantics (the meaning of a data element) and systems-specific constraints (for example the maximum length of a string) it is important to identify what systems impose these constraints and to document them. For example the maximum length of a string should not change the meaning of a data element.
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