Design of Data Models for Repositories Using the Out-of-the-Box UI

If you are using a TIBCO MDM out-of-the-box UI, the complexity and depth of data model can have a significant impact on the UI.

Small, highly normalized data models, for example, result in poor UI usability and performance because you need to perform many clicks to view all data.

To optimize out-of-the-box UI performance and usability, consider the following points when designing a data model:

  • Each attribute group is typically mapped as one tab on record UI. Attribute groups are arranged according to the sequence assigned and attributes are arranged in the order of position within the attribute group. You can provide additional UI specifications to combine data from more than one attribute group or adjust the positions of groups and attributes by changing the order.
  • The relationships and related records show up in the navigation hierarchy.
  • Effective dates introduce the drop-down boxes to enable users to navigate between different time periods.
  • Using Perspectives you can select different views. By default, the UI provides a set of attributes in record header and in relationship hierarchy. You can change this by configuring the desired attributes through ConfigValues.xml.