Patent ID: 8176002
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for altering a configuration of a data warehouse, the method comprising: representing an initial configuration of the data warehouse in terms of initial configuration metadata; presenting to a user for alteration at least a portion of the initial configuration metadata of the data warehouse; receiving from the user an indication to alter at least a portion of the initial configuration metadata of the data warehouse; altering at least a portion of the initial configuration metadata of the data warehouse, the altering based, at least in part, on the received user indication; altering the configuration of the data warehouse, the altering based, at least in part, on the altered configuration metadata of the data warehouse; and associating approval guidelines with at least a portion of the configuration metadata of the data warehouse; and waiting until the approval guidelines are satisfied before altering the associated portion of the configuration metadata of the data warehouse; storing the altered configuration metadata of the data warehouse in a metadata database so that the altered configuration metadata is the only configuration metadata stored in the metadata database.