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and prevent your structures from being destroyed. For example, if you are using
Oracle, put your structures in another schema and use a dblink (database link)
to link your structures to the product’s structures.
9.10 Summary
There is no “one size fits all” infrastructure for metadata, especially business
metadata. You must pay close attention to your specific requirements and focal
areas, and select an infrastructure that supports your needs. Requirements
gathering is always a best practice, regardless of which option you choose.
We have discussed different issues that an overarching metadata infrastruc-
ture must address. These issues include ...