Pros of Representation Terms
- Use of representation terms in a data element name is a convention that is widely adopted by several large systems such as NIEM, GJXDM and ebXML.
- Many data architects that are responsible for mapping XML from foreign sources find Representation terms very useful.
- Standards such as the UDEF depend on accurate coding of Representation Terms.
- Tools that validate against enumeration lists can distinguish coded values quickly by looking for the "Code" suffix.
- Dimensional analysis of data can use representation terms for creating data warehouses. Representation terms such as Code and Indicator can be converted into dimensions and Amounts and Measures can be converted to measures in a fact table.
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