Databases and data storage systems of different types are documented with objects of type Database.
In the Predict metastructure a database can/must have passive and active associations of the following types:
| Valid passive association: | "Belongs to VM" (mandatory for most database types) |
| Valid active associations: |
"Contains DC" |

The description of object type Database is organized under the following headings:
| Maintaining Objects of Type Database |
| Documenting Databases of Different Types |
| Database Specific Maintenance |
| Database Retrieval |