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In the example shown in Figure 8-5, the ERwin MetaBroker will access an ERwin
XML export file as its source metadata. Similarly, the DB2 Cube Views
MetaBroker will use the XML file format defined by DB2 Cube Views as the
interchange format. For other tools that will be integrated in the warehouse
environment, such as BusinessObjects or others, the interchange format will vary
depending on the access methods provided by each respective tool.
Unlike Figure 8-3 on page 277, Figure 8-5 implies no sequence of flow.
Often this depends upon each company’s best practice approach to metadata
management, and the tools involved. Figure 8-3 on page 277 depicts a
recommended flow ...