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Whoever Coined the Term ‘Data Dictionary’ Was Brilliant
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Whoever Coined the Term ‘Data Dictionary’ Was Brilliant

Richard Monk Richard Monk 5 min read
How to Create and Maintain a Data Dictionary with Dataedo
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How to Create and Maintain a Data Dictionary with Dataedo

Andras Novoszath Andras Novoszath 31 min read
Data Dictionary vs Data Catalog
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Data Dictionary vs Data Catalog

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 3 min read
3 Basic Data Modeling Techniques - ERD, UML and Data Dictionary
Database Design & Metadata

3 Basic Data Modeling Techniques - ERD, UML and Data Dictionary

In this article I will give you a brief overview of 3 basic data modeling techniques - ER Diagrams, UML Class Diagrams a...

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 4 min read
5 Different Types of Tools You Can Use to Create a Data Dictionary
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5 Different Types of Tools You Can Use to Create a Data Dictionary

Accessing company data held in databases is becoming critical, organizations are looking for tools that will allow them...

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 7 min read
Business Glossary vs Data Glossary vs Data Dictionary
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Business Glossary vs Data Glossary vs Data Dictionary

Data Dictioanary, Data Glossary and Business Glossary, are they the same?

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 3 min read
Captain Obvious' Guide to Column Descriptions - Data Dictionary Best Practices
Database Design & Metadata

Captain Obvious' Guide to Column Descriptions - Data Dictionary Best Practices

We assigned best of us - Captain Obvious - to document columns in one of our tables. We want to pass on to yo you what w...

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 5 min read
6 Useful SQL Server Data Dictionary Queries Every DBA Should Have
Database Design & Metadata

6 Useful SQL Server Data Dictionary Queries Every DBA Should Have

List of SQL queries for SQL Server system catalog / data dictionary handy for any DBA.

Magda Lakomiec Magda Lakomiec 11 min read
8 Different Types of Tools You Can Use to Document your Database
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8 Different Types of Tools You Can Use to Document your Database

This article presents 8 different types of tools you can use to create a documentation of your existing databases.

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 6 min read
4 Functions and Shapes of Data Dictionary by the Example of a CRM Implementation
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4 Functions and Shapes of Data Dictionary by the Example of a CRM Implementation

Data dictionaries is data modeling or documentation artifact that can be created in various scenarios and can have diffe...

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 2 min read
ER Diagram vs Data Dictionary – Which is Better for Documenting Data Models
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ER Diagram vs Data Dictionary – Which is Better for Documenting Data Models

ER Diagram or Data Dictionary. What they are and which is better for documenting data models.

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 3 min read
Data Dictionary with Dataedo Part 2: Add More Metadata
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Data Dictionary with Dataedo Part 2: Add More Metadata

Part two of tutorials on creating Data Dictionaries with Dataedo.

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 4 min read
6 Useful Oracle Data Dictionary Queries Every DBA Should Have
Database Design & Metadata

6 Useful Oracle Data Dictionary Queries Every DBA Should Have

List of handy SQL queries to the Oracle database data dictionary

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 12 min read
Why Is Metadata Necessary to Understand Data - A Mysterious Data Set
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Why Is Metadata Necessary to Understand Data - A Mysterious Data Set

What is metadata in databases and why it's important to be able to find, access and use data.

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 5 min read
10 Ways Data Dictionary Increases Software Developers Productivity
Database Design & Metadata

10 Ways Data Dictionary Increases Software Developers Productivity

Any software development project that has uses some kind of database needs a Data Dictionary. Learn why.

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 3 min read
Why It's Hard to Find Data And Why You Need a Map: Data Dictionary
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Why It's Hard to Find Data And Why You Need a Map: Data Dictionary

See on a sample manufacturing company how many data a single gathers and how complex its application environment is.

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 4 min read
Create a Data Dictionary with Dataedo
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Create a Data Dictionary with Dataedo

Tutorial on creating Data Dictionaries with Dataedo.

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 9 min read
Why Should Your Organization Open Its Databases
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Why Should Your Organization Open Its Databases

Learn what it means that databases are closed, why it is most likely so in your organization and why and how you should...

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 6 min read
Data Model vs Data Dictionary vs Database Schema vs ERD
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Data Model vs Data Dictionary vs Database Schema vs ERD

Data Model, Data Dictionary, Database Schema, Entity Relationship Diagram. What are all those data related terms? What i...

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 3 min read
Logical vs Physical Data Dictionary
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Logical vs Physical Data Dictionary

What is the difference between logical and physical Data Dictionary.

Piotr Kononow Piotr Kononow 4 min read