Metadata includes Table definitions, Columns definitions, index definitions etc.
These are stored in tables like sys.tab$ etc
"Robert Chin" <chinman_at_optonline.net> wrote in message news:<PIjB7.49633$wS2.6385653_at_news02.optonline.net>...
> In a nut shell: it's data about data.
> You put "business" data into database. I come from another planet...I have
> no idea about
> what a CUSTOMER is, what a COMPANY is, what a COST CENTER is,....I'd go to
> your meta data repository to find the descriptions.
>
>
> "Eric Wang" <zmwang_at_sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:i3iB7.7593$NP.1040470_at_news20.bellglobal.com...
> > I just don't know the difference between the data stored in the database
> and
> > metadata Oracle mentioned in some manuals. Can someone explain clearly to
> > me.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
Received on Wed Oct 24 2001 - 02:15:54 CDT
