How to split the dimension members with SCD Type 2?

rationale behind dimension with Type 0 and missing Type 5

Can anyone explain in detail on what is the rationale behind having the dimension start with Type 0 and also for the missing type 5

Type 3 Slowly Changing Dimension

I am trying to find a best example / scenario where a type 3 scd would make more sense than a type 2. In my understanding type 3 can easily be derived from type 2. If anybody has used type 3 dimension instead of type 2, please let me know the scenario an

Kimball or not Kimball type 2 dimension (sk as primary key)

We're using Oracle and I received the following (see below) from our architect about why we shouldn't create a new SK for every type 2 change. i.e. use a combination of date and sk as the primary key. Is this correct. Will it affect the creation of

Joining Type II Dimension Hierarchy directly to Fact versus through a Dimension table

Given I have 3 tables, Workforce Event Fact, Department Dimension (Type II SCD), and a Department Hierarchy (Type II SCD), and assuming the DEPTIDs in the Department Dimension table are reflected in a BASEDEPTID field in the Dept Dimension hierarchy table

SCD Type 2 dimension and fact table being the same table

I am designing a dimensional model for employee data in a data warehouse. Right now I only register the basic information about the employee, like job title, department, language, FTE, etc. I have chosen to use an SCD Type 2 dimension since I want to keep

How to handle a Type I or II dimension with a snowflaked customer sub dimension (kimball book page 337, 338)

Hello, Within Ralph his new book he describes recommanded situations for snowflaking a dimension. His example is a large customer (visitor) dimension. (page 337, 338 and figure 10-6). I find the artical good, but there is missing one part of this

NDB Share Split

NDB goes for a share split National Development Bank yesterday announced a subdivision of its shares in the proportion of one share for every ordinary share in issue, doubling its current number of ordinary shares into 164, 201, 902. After the

Split Posts

I realize you can use the "Split Topic" button to move certain posts to other threads but I think a good suggestion would be: We should be able to draw a line through a certain post and split just certain parts of a post. Sometimes part of a

Setup Wizard for Google under RSX-TYPE-S, GTR and RS

A> Since WiFi needs to be setup there are two things. 1. Touch on the green guy to begain 2. First Skip touch that 3. Touch Next 4. Change your Time Zone and Date 5. Touch the Arrow to get back to the Home Screen 6. Touch WiFi and set it up then

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

should mods have the right to edit members signature's

Hi all just a little some thing i have looked over and found would be good to have on the site. Right now the only way to edit a members signature is the member them self or a admin of the site with ACP rights. i am asking you all to support me on

Comments on members profile

It would be nice if members can communicate through comments on the profile pages? It seems a more friendly and personal way to communicate on a daily basis then just PM's or the main forums , dont you think so? It would open up the forum on a whole ne

Recent record/cd/tape pickupsss

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