Out-of-the-box metamodel for Reference Data
Reference Data has specific asset types and domain types.
Asset types
The following table contains out-of-the-box asset types that are relevant for Reference Data.
Asset type | Asset type | Description |
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AI Agent
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Business Asset
![]() AI Agent |
A system or program that can autonomously perform tasks, such as make decisions based on predefined rules or learned patters, or take actions to achieve specific goals. |
Azure AI Foundry Agent
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Business Asset
![]() ![]() Azure AI Foundry Model |
A subtype of AI Agent that represents AI agents in Azure AI Foundry. |
AI Model
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Business Asset
![]() AI Model |
A statistical model that is trained on datasets in order to make predictions on new data. |
AWS Bedrock AI Model
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Business Asset
![]() ![]() AWS Bedrock AI Model |
A subtype of AI Model that represents AI models in Amazon Bedrock. |
AWS SageMaker AI Model
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Business Asset
![]() ![]() AWS SageMaker AI Model |
A subtype of AI Model that represents AI models in Amazon SageMaker. |
Azure AI Foundry Model
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Business Asset
![]() ![]() Azure AI Foundry Model |
A subtype of AI Model that represents AI models in Azure AI Foundry. |
Azure AI Model
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Business Asset
![]() ![]() Azure AI Model |
A subtype of AI Model that represents AI models in Microsoft Azure AI. |
Databricks AI Model
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Business Asset
![]() ![]() Databricks AI Model |
A subtype of AI Model that represents AI models in Databricks Unity Catalog. |
MLflow AI Model
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Business Asset
![]() ![]() MLflow AI Model |
A subtype of AI Model that represents AI models in MLflow. |
SAP AI Model
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Business Asset
![]() ![]() SAP AI Model |
A subtype of AI Model that represents AI models in SAP. |
Vertex AI Model
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Business Asset
![]() ![]() Vertex AI Model |
A subtype of AI Model that represents AI models in Google Vertex AI. |
AI Use Case
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Business Asset
![]() AI Use Case |
A specific application of artificial intelligence (AI) and AI Models trained on specific data in order to solve a business problem and deliver business value. Implementing AI Use Case may result in automating a task, improve decision-making, or develop new products and services. |
Data Concept
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Business Asset Data Concept![]() ![]() |
A high-level theoretical representation of the most common data properties of a data domain. A data concept is the business counterpart of a data attribute in a logical data dictionary, just as a data attribute is the logical counterpart of a field or column in the physical data dictionary. (Example: an address is a data concept of the data domain customer or organization). |
Data Domain
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Business Asset Data Domain![]() ![]() |
Also known as Data Category or Subject area, this is a container of all the business data domains and data concepts that encompass associated terminology and definitions that an organization is trying to govern. Examples: Master Data (Customer, Product), Reference Data. Business Data Domains group Data Concepts (Year, Date, Address, Name, etc.) |
Data Subject Category
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Business Asset
![]() ![]() Data Subject Category |
A way in which a user can manually interact with data at rest to manipulate or consolidate it. |
Jurisdiction
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Business Asset
![]() ![]() Jurisdiction |
A hierarchical representation of how a business divides its market on the basis of geography, such as regions and countries. For example, North America is segmented into USA and Canada. |
Processing Category
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Business Asset
![]() ![]() Processing Category |
A category of processing activities determined by the actions taken during the processing activity. |
Code Set
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Data Asset Code Set![]() |
An enumerated list of valid code values for a specific topic, where the code set is the whole and the code values are parts of that whole. It is a data asset that defines the set of permissible values to be used by other data assets. Examples: Product Code Set, Person Gender Code, ISO 3166 Country Code |
Code Value
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Data Asset Code Value![]() |
A valid form of representation for an asset, shortened or covert. Examples:
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Data Attribute
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Data Asset Data Attribute![]() ![]() |
A specification that defines a property of a data entity. Examples: CustomerBirthDate, EmployeeFirstName |
Data Quality Job
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Data Asset Data Quality Job![]() |
Representation of a job executed in Data Quality & Observability Classic. |
Data Set
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Data Asset Data Set![]() |
A collection of related sets of data assets that are data elements or composed of data elements. Example: Customer Contact information |
Data Entity
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Data Asset Data Entity![]() ![]() |
A unit of data that can be classified and can have a stated relationship to other units of data. Examples: Customer, Employee |
Data Model
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Data Asset Data Model![]() ![]() |
A diagram that organizes data elements and standardizes how the data elements relate to one another. The Data Model is often used as a communication aid between business and technology. Examples: Customer Subject area model, Event Subject area model |
Data Usage
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Data Asset Data Usage![]() |
An asset that clearly documents how the data can be used between data produces and consumers for specific purpose Example: Sales growth information that is available to share for read-only requirements |
Assessment Review
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Governance Asset
![]() Assessment Review |
An asset of this type is created when an assessment is conducted on an asset and submitted for review. |
Control
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Governance Asset
![]() Control |
A measure taken to mitigate a risk. Any process, policy, device, practice, or other conditions and/or actions that maintain and/or modify risk. |
Data Quality Dimension
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Governance Asset Data Quality Dimension![]() |
Represents criteria that are relevant for assessing quality and categorizes different aspects of how data quality is measured. Examples: accuracy, completeness, consistency |
Legal Basis
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Governance Asset
![]() Legal Basis |
The lawfulness of processing, as defined by Article 6 of GDPR. Personal data may be processed only if, and to the extent that, at least one legal basis applies. |
Regulation
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Governance Asset
![]() ![]() Regulation |
A directive made and maintained by an authority, for example, BCBS and Solvency. |
Purpose
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Governance Asset
![]() Purpose |
An asset that describes the reason for which another asset is created or for which another asset exists. |
Risk
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Governance Asset
![]() Risk |
An uncertain event that could create damage, injury, liability, loss or any other negative occurrence that is caused by external or internal vulnerabilities (Risk Sources), which can be avoided through controls. |
Data Quality Metric
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Governance Asset Data Quality Metric![]() ![]() |
An implementation of data quality rules in a selected physical database system using a particular data quality tool. Example: CRM.ACT.Tx_ID cannot be null, must be a 9-digit number and has to take the 999-99-9999 format in the CRM system, and ERP.Cust.SSN has to take the 999999999 format in the ERP system. |
Data Quality Rule
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Governance Asset Data Quality Rule![]() ![]() |
A specification that defines which actions are required to measure the quality level of a data element for its intended use. Example: SSN must be a unique 9-digit identification number for 100% of US personal accounts for tax processing. |
Validation Rule
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Governance Asset Validation Rule![]() ![]() |
A rule that describes a criterion to which content in DGC has to comply. |
In the latest UI, you can view the associated product by adding the Products column to the Asset types table on the Operating Model tab of Collibra settings. The Products column also shows if the product is active in your environment.
Domain types
The following table contains out-of-the-box domain types that are relevant for Reference Data.
Use these options to filter the rows and columns of the table to your needs:
Type | Type | Description |
Asset types |
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Codelist |
Codelist |
Any kind of data that is used solely to categorize other data found in a database, or solely for relating data in a database to information beyond the boundaries of the enterprise. |
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Hierarchies
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Codelist Hierarchies![]() |
A Code list with a hierarchical structure in its Code Values |
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Assessment Review Register
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Data Governance Domain
![]() Assessment Review Register |
Domain type for Assessment Review assets, which are created when an assessment is conducted on an asset and submitted for review. |
Assessment Review |
Rulebook
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Data Governance Domain Rulebook![]() |
A set of rules that are used as a basis for making decisions and governing programs or policies. |
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Validation Rule Domain | Validation Rule Domain | A domain type for domains containing validation rules. |
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Issues Vocabulary Type | Issues Vocabulary Type |
A domain type that contains issues.
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N/A |
Workflows
The following table contains out-of-the-box workflows that are relevant for Reference Data.