Kategorie: Modeling Techniques
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Dimensional Modeling – Pros & Cons
The key idea behind dimensional modeling is to create a data structure that is easy to understand and navigate, while providing high performance for analytical queries. The star schema, with a central fact table surrounded by dimension tables, even offers a visual representation. This alignment…
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Types of Fact tables
In the context of data warehousing and business intelligence, there are three main types of fact tables based on the nature of the data they store and the business processes they represent. Transactional Fact Tables Transactional fact tables serve as the bedrock of data warehousing,…
