Information Analyzer

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What Does Information Analyzer Mean?

Information Analyzer is an IBM product and a tool widely used for data profiling. Information Analyzer helps in understanding data structure, format, relationships and quality monitoring.

Information Analyzer is also referred to as WebSphere Information Analyzer.

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Techopedia Explains Information Analyzer

Information Analyzer has extensive data profiling capabilities. It is available with a user interface that includes a set of controls designed for integrating development work flow. The four major data profiling functions within Information Analyzer are:

  • Column Analysis: Generates a full-frequency distribution and examines column values to infer properties and definitions such as statistical measures and domain values.
  • Primary Key Analysis: Identifies candidate keys for one or more tables and aids in testing column combinations or columns to determine whether the candidate is suitable for forming a primary key
  • Foreign Key Analysis: Examines the relationships and contents across tables, thereby identifying foreign key and referential check integrity.
  • Cross-Domain Analysis: Identifies overlap in values between columns and redundancy of data between tables.

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