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What is 'Metadata Management' in SAP EIM-IS - SAP Information Steward?


Metadata Management - Overview

  • Component: EIM-IS

  • Component Name: SAP Information Steward

  • Description: A module that enables users to obtain metadata using integrators for systems, such as business intelligence, data warehouse, relational database, and data modeling, and view detailed relationships across these enterprise systems.


Metadata Management - Details


  • Key Concepts: Metadata Management is a process of organizing and managing data about data. It is used to describe the characteristics of data, such as its structure, format, and relationships with other data. The EIM-IS SAP Information Steward component is a tool that helps organizations manage their metadata. It provides a centralized repository for storing and managing metadata, as well as tools for analyzing and validating the quality of the data.
    How to use it: The EIM-IS SAP Information Steward component can be used to store and manage metadata in a centralized repository. It also provides tools for analyzing and validating the quality of the data. The component can be used to create reports on the quality of the data, as well as to identify any potential issues or inconsistencies in the data. Additionally, it can be used to create rules and policies for managing the metadata.
    Tips & Tricks: When using the EIM-IS SAP Information Steward component, it is important to ensure that all metadata is properly stored and managed in the centralized repository. Additionally, it is important to regularly analyze and validate the quality of the data in order to ensure that it is accurate and up-to-date.
    Related Information: The EIM-IS SAP Information Steward component is part of SAP's Enterprise Information Management (EIM) suite of products. Other components in this suite include Data

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