Column asset type

Column assets represent the physical columns in a data environment. It is the lowest level of definition in the physical data layer.

Key relation types

Column assets are:

Related to...

Via the relation type...

Description
Table assets Table contains / is part of Column

One-to-many relation, whereby:

  • A Table asset can contain many Column assets.
  • A Column asset can be a part of only one Table asset.
Data Attribute assets Data Attribute represents / is represented by Column

One-to-one relation, whereby:

  • A Data Attribute asset can represent only one Column asset.
  • A Column asset can be represented by only one Column asset.