| copyright | lastupdated | keywords | subcollection | ||
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2020-10-22 |
faq, Frequently Asked Questions, question, Master Data Management, MDM |
mdm-oc |
{:shortdesc: .shortdesc} {:faq: data-hd-content-type='faq'}
{: #mdm-oc-faqs}
FAQs for {{site.data.keyword.mdm-oc_full}} might include questions about master data management, Cloud Pak for Data as a Service or the MDM REST APIs. To find all FAQs for {{site.data.keyword.cloud}}, see our FAQ library. {: shortdesc}
{: #faq-mdm-overview} {: faq}
The Master Data Management service for IBM Cloud Pak for Data as a Service enables you to bring together customer data from disparate sources across your organization, map them into a common data model, and run the powerful MDM matching process to create master data entities that represent a single source of customer truth. Business users and downstream systems can then analyze and leverage the master data to gain important business insights.
{: #faq-cpdaas} {: faq}
Cloud Pak for Data as a Service provides a single, unified interface for a set of core {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} services and their related services. The core services are Watson Studio, Watson Machine Learning, and Watson Knowledge Catalog. You can add other services to supplement Watson Studio, store your data, or develop Watson applications.
For answers to frequently asked questions about IBM Cloud Pak for Data as a Service, see Frequently asked questions in the Cloud Pak for Data as a service documentation.
{: #faq-api} {: faq}
For information about the {{site.data.keyword.mdm-oc_full}} REST API and the corresponding SDKs, see the {{site.data.keyword.mdm-oc_full}} API reference.
Where can I find detailed setup and usage documentation about the {{site.data.keyword.mdm-oc_full}} service?
{: #faq-mdm-on-cpdaas} {: faq}
For detailed instructions and information about setting up and using the {{site.data.keyword.mdm-oc_full}} service, see Managing master data in the Cloud Pak for Data as a Service documentation application.