A data repository defined by a single logical specification includes a data store comprising a plurality of tables and a view of the plurality of tables, a data dictionary comprising a meta-table and means to generate the data store, wherein the meta-table is generated from the single logical specification defining the data repository, and a chase engine configured to transfer a plurality of data within the data store, wherein the chase engine generates a plurality of chasing procedures based on a chasing specification, wherein the chasing procedures define a manner to transfer the plurality of data.