A methodology for the design of data dictionaries

Author

Batini, C. ; Di Battista, G. ; Santucci, G.

Author_Institution

Dipartimento di Inf. e Sistemistica, Roma Univ., Italy

fYear

1990

fDate

21-23 Mar 1990

Firstpage

706

Lastpage

713

Abstract

The data dictionary of an organization is the integrated repository of all types of data produced, managed, exchanged, and maintained in the organization, represented in such a way as to allow all users of the information system to understand their meaning. Since the way in which data are represented is usually dependent on the application domain, that is, the DBMS used, the role of the responsible organization unit, that is, designing and maintaining a dictionary, is a challenging task. A methodology is discussed for data dictionary design; several structuring mechanisms are proposed for use in the representation of data in the dictionary. A strategy is provided to produce the dictionary according to such mechanisms

Keywords

database management systems; DBMS; application domain; data dictionaries; design; information system; integrated repository; methodology; structuring mechanisms; Design methodology; Dictionaries; Financial management; Human resource management; Information systems; Management information systems; Multimedia databases; Personnel; Programming profession; Resource management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computers and Communications, 1990. Conference Proceedings., Ninth Annual International Phoenix Conference on

Conference_Location

Scottsdale, AZ

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2030-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCCC.1990.101689

Filename

101689