Re: How to model searchable properties of an entity

Bernard Peek wrote:
> If you are going to have the metadata evolving as the database is built
> then there is no alternative but to have highly trained users with an
> understanding of information management. There are several different
> ways of using them but this basic requirement is pretty much unavoidable.

There is an alternative. Although you may not have a clue what the metadata will look like you can implement its functional categories in your software. Then require users to categorize the metadata as they enter it.

Principle is the same, but if lots of folks will use this application it might be easier to add some code than reeducate the whole industry.

Regards,
Karel Miklav Received on Wed Aug 18 2004 - 07:20:09 CDT