Abstract

LARRE, Mónica et al. MONIL Language, an Alternative for Data Integration. Comp. y Sist. [online]. 2006, vol.9, n.3, pp.203-226. ISSN 2007-9737.

Data integration is a process of retrieving, merging and storing of data originated in heterogeneous sources of data. The main problem facing the data integration is the structural and semantic heterogeneity of participating data. A concern of research communities in computer sciences is the development of semi-automatic tools to assist the user in an effective way in the data integration processes. This paper introduces a programming language called MONIL, as an alternative to integrate data by means of design, storage and program execution. MONIL is based on the use of meta-data, conversion functions, a meta-model of integration and a scheme of integration suggestions. MONIL offers to the user a dedicated work environment with built-in semi-automatic tools supporting the integration process in three stages.

Keywords : data integration; integration language; databases; metadata.