Abstract: A system and method for automatically establishing connections to tables within a data repository may include establishing a pointer to a data repository inclusive of a plurality of tables. System-level metadata within a data repository, catalog, and tables may be accessed. Connections for the respective tables inclusive of data values and metadata associated with the data values may be automatically created.

Abstract: A system and method of finding and inventorying related data in multiple, distinct tables of a data repository may include storing raw data from multiple, distinct tables in a schema-less design format in a schema-less data repository, where the raw data includes data values and metadata associated with the data values. A first set of data values may be identified from the raw data that matches a search parameter. A first set of metadata associated with the identified first set of data values may be identified. A determination of a second set of metadata related to metadata in the first set of metadata may be made. A second set of data values related to the search parameter may be identified, and an inventory inclusive of metadata that provides an inventory to the identified data values for processing.