Title :
Structuring primitives for a dictionary of entity relationship data schemas
Author :
Batini, Carlo ; Di Battista, Giuseppe ; Santucci, Giuseppe
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Inf. e Sistemistica, Roma Univ., Italy
fDate :
4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The data dictionary contains the description of all types of data produced, managed, exchanged, and maintained in an organization. Data descriptions (very often hundreds of schemas) should be organized in such a way to allow all the users of the information system to understand the meaning of data and their relationships. To this end, a set of structuring primitives for a dictionary of entity relationship data schemas is presented. The formal properties of such structuring primitives are investigated, and the feasibility of their usage is shown by providing a methodology for dictionary design
Keywords :
entity-relationship modelling; relational databases; data descriptions; entity relationship data schemas; information system; structuring primitives; Associate members; Design methodology; Dictionaries; Information management; Management information systems; Organizing; Proposals; Remuneration; Resource management; Software engineering;
Journal_Title :
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
