DocumentCode
923318
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
Volume
19
Issue
4
fYear
1993
fDate
4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
344
Lastpage
365
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0098-5589
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/32.223803
Filename
223803
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