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Where can an end user quickly find out details about a field that is present in the data warehouse?

  1. The ETL scripts that are used for loading the data into the data warehouse

  2. The metadata that is associated with the data warehouse

  3. The user manual for the data warehouse

  4. all of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Metadata in a data warehouse contains descriptive information about the structure, meaning, and lineage of data fields. This includes field names, data types, source systems, transformation rules, and business definitions. End users access metadata repositories or data dictionaries to understand field details without needing to examine ETL scripts or technical documentation.

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