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Design Tip #140 Is it a Dimension, a Fact, or Both?

  • Joy Mundy
  • November 1, 2011

For most subject areas, it’s pretty easy to identify the major dimensions: Product, Customer Account, Student, Employee, and Organization are all easily understood as descriptive dimensions. A store’s sales, a telecommunication company’s phone calls, and a college’s course registrations are all clearly facts. However, for some subject areas, it can be challenging – especially for […]

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