📘 VISTA: VT Information System for Terms & Assets

Field Name	Description
Data Element Name	Unique technical name of the data field or column
Business Term	Common business-friendly name
System Name	Source system (e.g., CRM, ERP, DWH)
Table Name	Table or view where the field is stored
Data Type	Data format (e.g., STRING, INT, DATE)
Length / Precision	Field size or numeric precision
Definition	Business definition and context
Nullable	Yes/No — whether null values are allowed
Default Value	Default value, if any
Calculation Logic	Formula or derivation method, if applicable
Domain / Subject Area	Logical grouping (e.g., Finance, HR, Customer)
Data Owner	Person/team accountable for the data
Data Steward	Person/team responsible for maintaining metadata accuracy
Security Classification	Sensitivity (e.g., Public, Internal, Confidential, PII)
Validation Rules	Business constraints, ranges, or allowed values
Lineage / Source	Origin of the data (ETL process, upstream system, API, etc.)
Usage Example	Sample query, report, or real-world usage
Related Terms	Synonyms, aliases, or connected terms
Notes / Comments	Additional context, history, or caveats

Field Name	Example Value
Data Element Name	`customer_id`
Business Term	Customer Identifier
System Name	CRM
Table Name	`customers`
Data Type	INT
Length / Precision	10
Definition	Unique identifier assigned to each customer record
Nullable	No
Default Value	N/A
Calculation Logic	N/A
Domain / Subject Area	Sales
Data Owner	John Doe (SalesOps)
Data Steward	Mary Smith (Data Governance)
Security Classification	Internal
Validation Rules	Must be positive and unique
Lineage / Source	Originates from CRM system, ingested via ETL job `load_customers`
Usage Example	Used in customer reports and segmentation dashboards
Related Terms	`client_id`, `cust_number`
Notes / Comments	This is the primary key for the `customers` table

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