Glossary terms bound to the model
A glossary term is attached to the entities and attributes that implement it, so the definition and the structure cannot drift apart unnoticed.
A data dictionary that generates itself
The data dictionary is read from the model — entities, attributes, types, keys, descriptions — so it is current by construction rather than by someone remembering to update it.
Export for the people who will not log in
Not every stakeholder is going to open a modeling tool. The Excel data dictionary export gives them the same content in the format they already work in.
What this covers in the product
Every capability below is part of this area of Yantra Studio.
- Business Glossary
- Data Dictionary
- Excel Data Dictionary
Questions
Can the dictionary be exported?
Yes, as an Excel data dictionary from the export menu.
Are glossary terms linked to entities?
Yes — terms bind to the entities and attributes that implement them.
Who can edit the glossary?
Access follows workspace membership and role, the same as the rest of the model.
Related capabilities
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The diagram and the data model are one artefact
Model entities, attributes and relationships once: the diagram and the data model are one artefact, with subject areas, a metadata repository and normal-form checks.
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Know what a change breaks before you make it
Trace where data comes from and where it goes, map source to target, analyse the blast radius of a change, and compare environments.
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Standards that are enforced, not published
Define naming standards, validate the model against them, produce a health report, and enforce the same rules in CI so violations fail the build.