Data Model Repository:

A data modeling repository is a storage area, where metadata of a data model is stored. The
data stored is different from the software perspective, organization's perspective and usage
perspective. Repository can be stored any where; either in a data base or locally within any
system.

Example: ETL Repository and Data Modeling Repository are different based on the
software/usage perspective. In Data Modeling repository, meta data related to data modeling
is stored and in ETL repository, meta data related to ETL (Extraction, Transformation, and
Loading) is stored. Organization will only store the meta data that they are interested.

From the data modeling perspective, data models and relevant meta data are stored in
repository.

Whenever there are several data modelers working in an organization, and if they have to
access the same data models concurrently, organizations buy repository. Otherwise, they store
meta data in a shared network.
When data modeling software is bought with repository tool, system administrators install
repository and share the username/password to the "Data Model Repository Administrator".
This "Data Model Repository Administrator" has super privileges.
The administrator creates usernames and allocates privileges on data models for business
analysts, SME, data modelers, Application developers (development/reporting), DBA's,
Business Users, Managers etc.

Examples of Privileges Allocated:

• Creation and Updation of Logical Data Model. Based on the needs, privileges will be
allocated on ALL or FEW or ONE data model present in the organization.
• Creation and Updation of Physical Data Model Based on the needs, privileges will be
allocated on ALL or FEW or ONE data model present in the organization.
• Creation and Updation of Logical/Physical Data Model Based on the needs, privileges
will be allocated on ALL or FEW or ONE data model present in the organization.
• View Logical Data Model or Physical Data Model or both.
• Creation and Updation of a particular database object (tables, views, indexes etc.)

All you have to know is how to login, log out, privileges allocated, different menus present in
repository and how to work in repository. etc.

Uses of Repository:

• Helps the data modelers to work on the same data model consistently/collaboratively
and merge all work activities in the same data model itself.
• Creating different Version of the data model to keep track of changes.
• Generating Reports from the repository.
• Applying security to data model.
• Back Up and Recovery of the data models.