topic Why is the data model hierarchical? in Knowledge Management https://community.splunk.com/t5/Knowledge-Management/Why-is-the-data-model-hierarchical/m-p/627141#M9225 <P>Why is the data model hierarchical?</P><P>A data model is a hierarchical structure with a root data set and sub data sets.</P><P>It's a sudden thought today, but if the data composition of the upper root data set is changed, the lower data set is also affected.</P><P>If this happens, wouldn't the lower data depend on the upper data every time and be vulnerable to change?</P><P>I don't know why the structure is like this.</P><P>Inheriting the characteristics of the data itself creates a dependency, which then has to be changed every time.</P><P>For example, when the type of equipment is replaced, the composition of the field changes each time, and the data model must also change each time. (everything below)</P><P>I don't know if this is efficient.</P><P>Why are data models designed as hierarchical?</P> Sat, 14 Jan 2023 09:45:08 GMT munang 2023-01-14T09:45:08Z Why is the data model hierarchical? https://community.splunk.com/t5/Knowledge-Management/Why-is-the-data-model-hierarchical/m-p/627141#M9225 <P>Why is the data model hierarchical?</P><P>A data model is a hierarchical structure with a root data set and sub data sets.</P><P>It's a sudden thought today, but if the data composition of the upper root data set is changed, the lower data set is also affected.</P><P>If this happens, wouldn't the lower data depend on the upper data every time and be vulnerable to change?</P><P>I don't know why the structure is like this.</P><P>Inheriting the characteristics of the data itself creates a dependency, which then has to be changed every time.</P><P>For example, when the type of equipment is replaced, the composition of the field changes each time, and the data model must also change each time. (everything below)</P><P>I don't know if this is efficient.</P><P>Why are data models designed as hierarchical?</P> Sat, 14 Jan 2023 09:45:08 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Knowledge-Management/Why-is-the-data-model-hierarchical/m-p/627141#M9225 munang 2023-01-14T09:45:08Z