it's cheaper on bookpool :) especially when Borders is out of stock
you guys are killing my credit card! I went out and bought Inmon's Building the Data Warehouse, BOTH Kimball books and and considering the Webhouse one as well.... geez, when do I have time to READ this stuff? Rachel --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yup, $60, and worth every penny. > > It may be 4 years old, but the information is still pertinent. > > Jared > > > > > > Joe Testa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 05/20/2002 05:53 PM > Please respond to ORACLE-L > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > Subject: Re: Data Warehouse experts, a simple question > for you > > > looks like published aug of 98 for that book?, like $60? > > joe > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Joe, > > > >Add a generated PK to the time dimension. The PK is stored > >as an FK in the fact table. > > > >That way you can select from the time dimension by year, day, qtr, > >whatever, > >and easily pick out the correct fact table rows. > > > >"The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit" includes a spreadsheet to > generate > >the DDL/DML for a very robust time dimension. I think it has about > 20 > >columns. > > > >Very good book, can't recommend it enough. > > > >Jared > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Joe Testa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >05/20/2002 04:08 PM > >Please respond to ORACLE-L > > > > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > cc: > > Subject: Data Warehouse experts, a simple question > for you > > > > > >Ok i'm messing with dimensions. > > > >dm_time to be exact: > > > >create table dm_time > >( calendar_date date not null, > > calendar_month number(2) not null, > > calendar_qtr number(1) not null, > > calendar_year number(4) not null); > > > >insert into dm_time values(to_date('20020101','YYYYMMDD'), > 1,1,2002); > >insert into dm_time values(to_date('20030101','YYYYMMDD'), > 1,1,2003); > > > > 2 rows nice and simple > > > > trying to validate the dimension comes up with an error, my guess > is > >because of the design of the table > > > > where basically calendar_date is child of > > calendar_month is child of calendar_qtr is child of > calendar_year, > >wont validate. > > > >- the question i have is this, should month really be like 2002-01 > with > >the year included, likewise with qtr, then it > >will validate ok. > > > >Was the design of dm_time just dont wrong or am i missing something > here. > > > >thanks, joe > > > > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Joe Testa > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing > Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing > Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).