This section describes how dotConnect for Magento retrieves metadata, maps objects and fields to tables and columns, caches metadata, and two ways to get metadata information.

• Metadata Overview
  

  This topic contains general information on metadata. It describes how dotConnect for Magento retrieves metadata and maps objects and fields to tables and columns.

• Information Schema
  

  This section describes dotConnect for Magento information schema.

• Temporary Cache
  

  This topics describes how dotConnect for Magento uses temporary cache when a SELECT statement is executed locally.