Basic profiling of data involves analysis of:

Data profiling involves analyzing data to understand its structure, content, and relationships. The DAMA-DMBOK defines data profiling as: “The process of examining data to collect statistics and information about data formats, values, patterns, and relationships to assess quality and suitability” (DMBOK2, Chapter 7: Data Quality, p. 267).

Options A, C, D, and E include elements outside the scope of basic profiling, such as governance policies (C) or infrastructure (E), whereas B directly aligns with profiling activities.