This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision | ||
|
glossary:d [2009/12/04 19:42] tdo |
glossary:d [2012/10/26 14:46] (current) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 46: | Line 46: | ||
| ==== DataSource ==== | ==== DataSource ==== | ||
| * A collection of information used by the ODBC software to connect to a database, required before accessing databases from a container application such as Microsoft Word. | * A collection of information used by the ODBC software to connect to a database, required before accessing databases from a container application such as Microsoft Word. | ||
| - | |||
| ==== Decompile ==== | ==== Decompile ==== | ||
| * in OMNIDEX, the process of reverting a compiled Environment Catalog file to an Environment source file using the utility OADECOMP. | * in OMNIDEX, the process of reverting a compiled Environment Catalog file to an Environment source file using the utility OADECOMP. | ||
| - | denormalization | + | ==== Denormalization ==== |
| * The process of introducing duplication of data within a relational database (which is typically normalized), used in data warehouse applications to avoid the inefficiencies of cross-table join operations. See normalization. | * The process of introducing duplication of data within a relational database (which is typically normalized), used in data warehouse applications to avoid the inefficiencies of cross-table join operations. See normalization. | ||
| + | |||
| ==== Detail data set ==== | ==== Detail data set ==== | ||
| * Child table. | * Child table. | ||
| Line 84: | Line 84: | ||
| ==== DR domain ==== | ==== DR domain ==== | ||
| * An OMNIDEX domain that consists of one detail data set, or child table, that has not been linked to a master data set, or parent table. A DR domain child table can also be part of RS (Record Specific) domain. See Hybrid-DR domain and domain. | * An OMNIDEX domain that consists of one detail data set, or child table, that has not been linked to a master data set, or parent table. A DR domain child table can also be part of RS (Record Specific) domain. See Hybrid-DR domain and domain. | ||
| - | |||
| ==== Drill down ==== | ==== Drill down ==== | ||
| * In data analysis, the process of narrowing data to retrieve specific underlying detail; | * In data analysis, the process of narrowing data to retrieve specific underlying detail; | ||
| - | In OMNIDEX, successive iterations of adding criteria to a query, refining a search to the exact subset of required data. | + | * In OMNIDEX, successive iterations of adding criteria to a query, refining a search to the exact subset of required data. |
| ==== Driver Manager ==== | ==== Driver Manager ==== | ||
| * Software written by Microsoft and installed when installing ODBC applications; | * Software written by Microsoft and installed when installing ODBC applications; | ||