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In order to more efficiently manage metadata documentation regarding fields in Tableau data sources, I need the ability to read the information in the element for a column so that I can write that information to a database. Conversely I need to be able to write information back out to this element after reading the information stored in a database. It will also be necessary for me to be able to determine what table a field comes from. Below is an example of the data I want to be able to read/write.
<column datatype='string' name='[STATUS]' role='dimension' type='nominal'>
<desc>
<formatted-text>
<run bold='true' fontsize='10'>Case Mix Index VAL</run>
<run fontcolor='#686868'> The MSDRG weight for inpatients with charges > 0. Does not include inpatient rehab, normal newborns or MSDRG 999.</run>
<run bold='true' fontcolor='#297a98'> HSP_ACCT_MULT_DRGS.DRG_WEIGHT (HAR 651)</run>
</formatted-text>
</desc>
</column>