A METHOD FOR EARLY CORRESPONDENCE DISCOVERY USING INSTANCE DATA

Indrakshi Ray, C. J. Michael Geisterfer

2007

Abstract

Most of the research in database integration have focused on matching schema-level information to determine the correspondences between data concepts in the component databases. Such research relies on the availability of schema experts, schema documentation, and well – designed schemas – items that are often not available. We propose a method of initial instance-based correspondence discovery that greatly reduces the manual effort involved in the current integration processes. The gains are accomplished because the ensuing method uses only instance data (a body of database knowledge that is always available) to make its initial discoveries.

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Ray I. and J. Michael Geisterfer C. (2007). A METHOD FOR EARLY CORRESPONDENCE DISCOVERY USING INSTANCE DATA . In Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: ICEIS, ISBN 978-972-8865-88-7, pages 258-263. DOI: 10.5220/0002350102580263


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@conference{iceis07,
author={Indrakshi Ray and C. J. Michael Geisterfer},
title={A METHOD FOR EARLY CORRESPONDENCE DISCOVERY USING INSTANCE DATA},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: ICEIS,},
year={2007},
pages={258-263},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002350102580263},
isbn={978-972-8865-88-7},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: ICEIS,
TI - A METHOD FOR EARLY CORRESPONDENCE DISCOVERY USING INSTANCE DATA
SN - 978-972-8865-88-7
AU - Ray I.
AU - J. Michael Geisterfer C.
PY - 2007
SP - 258
EP - 263
DO - 10.5220/0002350102580263