
Analysis of column properties is the process of looking at individual, atomic
values and determining whether they are valid or invalid. To do this, you need
a definition of what is valid. This is in the metadata. It consists of a set of defi-
nitional rules to which the values need to conform.
In the industry, these types of rules are generally not referred to as rules.
They are commonly referred to as domain definitions, column specifications,
column descriptions, or column properties. However, they can all be consid-
ered rules because they provide a definition of what can be put into a column.
For example, ...