Title		Data Management: Reference Model
Reference		X/Open G505
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Year of Publication		1995
Status		Adopted
Short Description		Provides a functional description of The Open Group Data Management Reference Model.
Service category		Data Management Services
Service		Database Management System (DBMS)
Type		The Open Group Guide
Description		This Guide provides a functional description of The Open Group Data Management Reference Model, a software architecture that allows multiple applications to share data resources in a distributed processing environment using common data definitions, manipulation languages, and remote access protocols.
Usage		It is intended to introduce the Reference Model to application developers, system administrators, and product builders and suppliers. It assumes prior knowledge of database and transaction processing.
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URL		http://www.opengroup.org/bookstore/catalog/g505.htm