This disclosure relates to a system and method for data analysis. According to a first aspect, there is described a method, the method being performed using one or more processors, comprising: receiving one or more user inputs indicative of one or more relationships between data in a plurality of datasets; determining, based on the one or more user inputs, at least one object view for visualizing the data in the plurality of datasets; generating, based on the one or more user inputs, metadata comprising: an object graph indicative of the one or more relationships between two or more of the plurality of datasets; and information identifying the at least one object view; and in response to a query relating to the plurality of datasets, using the metadata to determine how response data responding to the query should be provided.