Data Dictionary / Field Documentation Draft
Turn a column list or schema into a data dictionary draft.
The prompt
From this column list / schema, draft a data dictionary: [paste]. - Field name - Plain-language description - Type and example value - Notes / known caveats [TBC where unknown] Draft for SME/owner review. Do not invent meanings for fields you cannot infer — mark them [TBC].
How to use it
- 1Select Copy the prompt above.
- 2Paste it into Microsoft 365 Copilot.
- 3Replace anything in brackets with your own detail, then send it.
Copilot gathers and drafts. You verify and decide. Check every figure, name and date against the system it came from before you act on it.
Written for
Data Analyst, Analytics Engineer, Business Analyst
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From the source collection in awesome-microsoft-copilot-prompts, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.