System for uploading information into a metadata repository

A computerized method to load information into an enterprise metadata repository data store via an automated back-end application computer server, comprising:

• accessing an available metadata entries data store containing a set of available metadata entries, each entry including at least a data element name and a data element definition;
• executing, by a back-end application computer server, a metadata collection system to automatically populate, based on the set of available metadata entries, a metadata template associated with a project and including:
• a project identifier, a project name, a repository identifier, a project description, and a data steward identifier;
• updating, by the back-end application computer server, entries in the metadata template using a translation tool;
• validating, by the back-end application computer server, the updated entries in the metadata template to ensure that required data elements are present,
• certifying, by the back-end application computer server, the validated entries in the metadata template;
• loading, by the back-end application computer server, the set of certified metadata entries, including the certified data element names and certified data element definitions, into the enterprise metadata repository data store;
• and
• exchanging electronic messages, including messages exchanged via a distributed communication network, supporting at least one interactive user interface display associated with certification of the metadata template and a spreadsheet application having multiple tabs and macros, wherein said interactive user interface display provides macro transfer validation term counts for steward work area master names based on the data steward identifier, steward work area components based on the data steward identifier, individual tab master names, and individual tab components, and further wherein an interactive user interface data steward's work area display includes a data stewardship certification level name selected via a drop down menu that includes a certified domain basis and a certified enterprise basis.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions, that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method to load information into an enterprise metadata repository data store via an automated back-end application computer server, the method comprising:

• accessing an available metadata entries data store containing a set of available metadata entries, each entry including at least a data element name and a data element definition;
• executing, by a back-end application computer server, a metadata collection system to automatically populate, based on the set of available metadata entries, a metadata template associated with a project and including:
• a project identifier, a project name, a repository identifier, a project description, and a data steward identifier;
• updating, by the back-end application computer server, entries in the metadata template using a translation tool;
• validating, by the back-end application computer server, the updated entries in the metadata template to ensure that required data elements are present,
• certifying, by the back-end application computer server, the validated entries in the metadata template;
• loading, by the back-end application computer server, the set of certified metadata entries, including the certified data element names and certified data element definitions, into the enterprise metadata repository data store;
• and
• exchanging electronic messages, including messages exchanged via a distributed communication network, supporting at least one interactive user interface display associated with certification of the metadata template and a spreadsheet application having multiple tabs and macros, wherein said interactive user interface display provides macro transfer validation term counts for steward work area master names based on the data steward identifier, steward work area components based on the data steward identifier, individual tab master names, and individual tab components, and further wherein an interactive user interface data steward's work area display includes a data stewardship certification level name selected via a drop down menu that includes a certified domain basis and a certified enterprise basis.