building a repository - where to start?

[sampsondaniel]

I was just asked to implement XML where I work. We have Arbortext with Epic Editor and Architect, no Interchange.Thousands of part numbers, plus their accompanying descriptions, etc, are stored in various databases in various departments.If, and that's a big "if," I can get all the data in one place (a repository?) to tag it all, where would the best place be? Is a repository just a database? Does one work better than another for this purpose? Really inexperienced,Projectus.

[boen_robot]

What do you mean by "repository"?Nvermind...Well, considering that parts would be related, a database like MySQL would certanly serve well. Then again, you were suppose to use XML, as it's readable by those applications, right?So... in your case I would suggest SQL based database if you could, but if you must use XML, I suggest you create one file with links to each part's XML file. Infact, you may use RDF as more application may be able to read the code.