Metadb is a new reporting database architecture that will eventually replace the Library Data Platform (LDP) software used by FOLIO project participants for reporting on FOLIO data. Metadb is now in beta release.
Benefits
Data updates
The LDP software provides reporting users with a copy of yesterday's data from the FOLIO application server. Metadb will provide continuous data updates from the FOLIO application server. This will provider reporting users with access to real-time FOLIO data.
Multiple Data Sources
Report Development
Building report queries using the LDP software requires extracting some of the data from data arrays. By design, Metadb tables have data arrays broken out into columns, making it easier for query developers to use.
Borrow Direct move to Reshare
Cornell's Borrow Direct service is in the process of moving to Reshare. Institutions that participate in Reshare are running Metadb.
Resources
- (draft) Metadb documentation is available here: https://d1f3dtrg62pav.cloudfront.net/doc/
- Metadb-based query development for FOLIO: https://github.com/folio-org/folio-analytics/tree/main/sql_metadb
- https://github.com/metadb-project/metadb