Entity Attribute Value data models: too much abstraction is not always useable

The overarching idea of Entity Attribute Value data models is that rather than have a complex physical data model to represent objects what you have is a much simpler physical model but the rules and structure of the objects are held in metadata

12/13/2023

Entity Attribute Value data models: too much abstraction is not always useable

Data models having a high abstraction level often result in a data model comprising of lesser entity types than a regular data model. The experience is that a User Interface offering a great User Experience (UX) developed on top of data models having a high abstraction level is absolutely necessary.

Entity Attribute Value data models is a type of data model having a high abstraction level. It has benefits and downsides: Antipathy for Entity Attribute Value data models