Date Dimension refresh for all data marts nightly ??

Dimension Attributes and Fact attributes storing same data in multiple data marts??

Can data marts using BUS architecture store the same data but be called different names like DimChargeToDept and DimDepartment. All have the same attirbutes names different but same exact data and rows. I would rather they create a view for each

Data Marts, Conformed dimensions and Data Warehouse

Hello, Can you please assist me in understanding the following. I am new to data warehouse. I'm using microsoft products to build my enterprise DW/BI 1. Do I build data marts for my enterprise DW/BI or do I iteratively build a data warehouse? I

Conformed Dimension Processing Multiple Data Marts

Rookie question. We have 8 conformed dimensions and we are on our 4th data mart using some of these 8 conformed dimensions. We build the conformed dimensions once every night because the client wants to complete full refresh only. The client has

Data Warehouse Modeling

Hello there, Considering the case that i am assigned to work on, which is to decide on the most appropriate schema to be chosen for the Data Warehouse / Business intelligenece Project. First of all, i would like to know the available options for me,

data as an attribute on a dimension or a key on the fact table

Hi, I am in the process of trying to model a mortgage (origination/servicing) data mart. For requirements all I was given at this point is a spreadsheet of attributes. My plan was to try and pull out dimensions and metrics from the list and then have a

Audit Dimension Help

Hello all. I'm at the stage now where im building the audit dimension for my warehouse. I am having a little trouble figuring out a few things though. How do you aggregate the data from the error event fact table into the audit dimension? Some records

Fact table with multiple date ?

Hi, I am modling a fact table for prisoners inscription in order to track historical changes. An admission is the hole stay comprise of one or many inscriptions usually separated by transferts between institutions. In the transactionnal system, it

Sparse dimensions, how to handle?

I've purchased the book "The Microsoft Data Warehouse Toolkit" and have reviewed it in order to build out a data warehouse solution I am currently designing. I am stuck in a spot that I don't seem to find any examples of , or am not abl

SSIS SCD Component

We are using (or attempting to use) the Kimball Method SSIS Slowly Changing Dimension Component for SSIS from Todd McDermid (http://kimballscd.codeplex.com/). We have run into a few issues and would appreciate some advice if anyone has used this SSIS

Dimension Design with Multiple Data Sources (ORACLE and SQL Server)

Hi All. We have a client that is currently migrating from a legacy SQL Server (6.5) based ERP to Oracle e-Business Suite. The old legacy system was distributed in both application and database, however the application and database structure was (almost

Mid7015 firware update

There is a firmware update on the Coby USA web site. No info on what is in it or how to install.

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Reasons to use a 3NF design over a Dimensional Model design for an EDW - Discussion

I've been dimensional modelling for well over 10 years, and strongly held the opinon that only a dimensional model would work for an EDW, however i'm now begining to think that there are certain requirements that lead to a 3NF design for an 'Enterprise