Enterprise Data Dictionary

DBNow EDD: Centralize, Automate, and Simplify Your Database Metadata Management

Unlock the power of centralized metadata management with DBNow EDD. Automate data collection, customize your dictionaries, and access all your database metadata in one place. Stay informed, streamline reporting, and support all DBNow services with a single source of truth.

What is DBNow's Enterprise Data Dictionary?

DBNow EDD (Enterprise Data Dictionary) is the second major component of the DBNow platform, providing a unified, centralized source of truth for database metadata across your entire enterprise. Instead of manually accessing metadata tables or views across multiple databases, DBNow EDD collects this information into a single repository, making it easier for DBAs and DB Engineers to access, analyze, and manage metadata from different databases like Oracle, PostgreSQL, MSSQL or MySQL.

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How it Works

1. Define and Customize Dictionaries: DBAs can define and customize the structure of data dictionaries based on the unique requirements of their organization. These dictionaries can include any metadata tables or views from the database, like v$database in Oracle.

2. Automated Data Collection: Once the data dictionaries are defined, DBNow EDD automatically gathers the necessary metadata from databases across the enterprise. This data is kept up-to-date with regular, automated updates, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

3. Centralized Access to Metadata: Instead of logging into individual servers and accessing metadata manually, DBAs and DB Engineers can access all the metadata they need in one place through DBNow EDD.

4. Integration with Other DBNow Services: DBNow EDD provides metadata that is used by other DBNow services, such as Deployment Management (DMS), Patch Management (PMS), and Backup Management (BMS). It ensures these services run accurately by providing the necessary data for validation and reporting.

5. Enhanced Reporting and Analysis: The data collected in DBNow EDD is available for detailed reporting and analysis. Users can generate comprehensive reports that provide insights into the metadata of all databases in the organization.

Key Features

Reduce Stress and Save Time

By catching errors before deployment, DBNow AI reduces last-minute rushes, late-night fixes, and the stress of deployment failures, saving your team valuable time and effort.

Intelligent Error Detection

Automatically scans SQL scripts for common errors like typos, missing commas, incorrect syntax, and more that could lead to deployment failures.

Seamless Integration with DMS

Depending on your settings, the AI can automatically correct minor errors or wait for script owner approval before applying changes, giving you control over the deployment process.

Enhanced Reporting and Analysis

The standardized structure of the EDD simplifies the process of generating detailed reports and performing metadata analysis across all databases. Provides meaningful insights and helps ensure consistency in data reporting, improving decision-making and compliance.

Simplified Data Management

All metadata definitions and relationships are stored in a centralized, accessible repository. Streamlines data management by reducing the need for DBAs and DB Engineers to switch between multiple servers and databases, saving time and effort.

Standardized Naming Conventions

Follows established naming conventions similar to Oracle’s Dictionary. Ensures that DB Engineers and DBAs can easily recognize, use, and manage metadata within the EDD, increasing familiarity and reducing learning curves.

Integration with Other DBNow Services

DBNow EDD plays a critical role in the functioning of other DBNow services, helping to validate and run them accurately. Ensures data consistency and accuracy across all DBNow services, enabling smoother operations across deployments, backups, and patch management.

Why Choose DB Now?

A Central Source of Truth

With DBNow EDD, you no longer need to switch between servers and databases to access metadata. It consolidates everything into a single repository for streamlined access.

Automated, Accurate, and Up-to-Date

Automated data collection and updates ensure your metadata is always accurate, reducing the need for manual checks and minimizing the risk of errors.

Customizable to Your Needs

Tailor the structure and content of your data dictionaries to meet your organizational standards, ensuring the data being collected is relevant and useful.

Better Reporting and Analysis

Gain meaningful insights from comprehensive, standardized metadata reporting that simplifies decision-making and ensures consistency across the board.

Supports DBNow Services

DBNow EDD is essential for other DBNow services, ensuring they function correctly and have the accurate data they need for tasks like deployments, patching, and backups.

Simplify and Centralize Your Database Metadata with DBNow EDD!

Centralize your database metadata management and streamline reporting with DBNow EDD. Automate metadata collection, improve accuracy, and support all your DBNow services from a single, reliable source.

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