Meta Data Services Programming
Repository Engine Model
The repository engine model represents the classes and interfaces that drive the repository engine. Together with the Repository Type Information Model (RTIM), the repository engine model makes up the complete repository object architecture.
The repository engine model includes the following objects.
| Object | Description |
|---|---|
| Repository Objects and Object Versions | An object that is known by a Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 Meta Data Services repository and managed by the repository engine |
| Repository Session Objects | An object that represents a repository instance |
| Repository Transaction Objects | An object that provides transaction services to a repository database |
| Repository Root Objects | An object that provides a starting point for information model navigation |
| Repository Relationship Objects | An object that defines characteristics of a repository relationship |
| Repository Collections | A collection that contains objects of a similar type |
| Repository Property Objects | An object that defines characteristics of a repository property |
| Repository Workspace Objects | An object that represents a workspace in a repository |