Metadata management tool
Metadata management tools are the foundation for building enterprise-level data links, supporting lineage and impact analysis, and displaying data maps. Metadata management tools provide the following key functions:
Metadata collection
Automatically collect metadata from business systems; interface with management systems to automatically respond to system changes.
Maintenance and versioning
Support the addition, deletion, modification of metadata and access control.
Lineage analysis
Display the source, transformation, and subsequent processing logic of field-level metadata.
Metadata Retrieval
Supports multi-dimensional retrieval, precise querying by metadata attributes and keywords, with results displayed in lists/graphs showing key information and associations.
Metadata Quality Inspection
Automates the inspection of metadata completeness, accuracy, consistency, etc., marking problematic metadata and generating reports.