20120217数据仓库及应用数据模型元数据无锡.pptVIP

元数据和数据模型 杭诚方 教授 Metadata Metadata is very important in the data warehouse environment. Metadata is often described as data about data. Metadata contains information on the location, the structure, and meaning of data, mapping information, and a guide to the algorithms used for summarization between detail and summary data. Metadata Metadata contains detailed descriptions of the location, structure, and meaning of data; keys and indexes of the data; the algorithms and business rules used to transform and summarize data. Metadata is used throughout the DW, from extraction stage through the