• Pointers from these FAQ compiled by the Gen3 development team are particularly useful.

  • A Gen3 Data Dictionary (DD) is essentially authored in YAML file as DSL (Domain-Specific Language). However, there are tools available to enable Excel/CSV/TSV to YAML to JSON conversion. So, you may want to start with simple modelling in Excel for your metadata requirement for Data Dictionary Graph.

  • Generally, you will need to pick a baseline dictionary. By default, this is the GDC dictionary.

  • During our project to explore setting up Gen3 in Australia, the UMCCR team developed a detailed and well documented Data Dictionary development process. We recommend adapting this development workflow model to suit your needs.