Datenprofiling (EN)
TechnologySystematic process for examining the characteristics of data sets
Data Profiling Process
flowchart TD A[Data Source] --> B[Data Extraction] B --> C[Statistical Analysis] C --> D[Structure Check] C --> E[Content Analysis] D --> F[Quality Assessment] E --> F F --> G[Result Documentation] G --> H[Action Derivation]
In Context
- Typically used together with data quality management and data governance
- Related to: Data Cleansing, Data Governance, Master Data Management
- Example use: Before migrating a data set to identify inconsistencies