Types of common metadata assets

Each type of common metadata asset has a unique definition and unique identity components. Common metadata assets include implemented data resources, logical data model assets, physical data model assets, business intelligence assets, and some miscellaneous assets.

Implemented data resources
Implemented data resources include databases and their contents, data files and their contents, and host computers that contain databases and data files. Data item definitions, which represent complex data structures, are also implemented data resources.
Logical data model assets
Logical data models capture the business definition of information assets by using the entity-relationship modeling approach. The logical data model consists of a set of related entities and their business associations.
Physical data model assets
A physical data model is a design schema for information assets that defines the physical structures and relationships of data within a subject domain or application. Physical data models are independent of implementation or platform details.
Business intelligence assets
Business intelligence (BI) assets are used by BI tools to organize reports and models that provide a business view of data. These assets include BI reports, BI models, BI collections, and cubes.
XML schema definition (XSD) assets
An XML schema definition (XSD), is a framework document that defines the rules and constraints for XML documents. An XSD formally describes the elements in an XML document and can be used to validate the contents of the XML document to make sure that it adheres to the rules of the XSD.
Miscellaneous common metadata assets
Common metadata assets include several asset types that do not fit the major categories. These assets are data connections, custom attributes, and contract libraries.

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