A Classification of Schema Mappings and Analysis of Mapping Tools

: Schema mapping techniques for data exchange have become popular and useful tools both in research and industry. A schema mapping relates a source schema with a target schema via correspondences, which are specified by a domain expert possibly supported by automated schema matching algorithms. The set of correspondences, i.e., the mapping, is interpreted as a data transformation usually expressed as a query. These queries transform data from the source schema to conform to the target schema. They can be used to materialize data at the target or used as views in a virtually integrated system. We present a classification of mapping situations that can occur when mapping between two relational or nested (XML) schemata. Our classification takes into consideration 1:1 and n:m correspondences, attribute-level and higher-level mappings, and special constructs, such as choice constraints, cardinality constraints, and data types. Based on this classification, we have developed a general suite ...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: BTW
• Authors: Frank Legler, Felix Naumann
• Keywords: BTW 2007, Database, Mapping Situations, Schema Mappings, Target Schema