Deep Dive into Metadata.(Technology Information) From: Software Magazine | Date: June 1, 2001| Author: Linthicum, David S. | COPYRIGHT 2001 Wiesner Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Metadata management should work with application integration, although they have not been well defined as complementary concepts. Application integration projects exist at the data level. Even if they work at the method, application interface and user interface levels it is necessary to understand and track the properties of all integrated databases. Implementing an application requires an understanding of where the data resides, gathering information concerning the data and applying business...