Stephane,

Just thinking of a few potential issues (I've worked in a warehouse set up
that way):

CONS
1)  Duplicate objects (same name, different schema) - can be accidentally
created and cause a lot of confusion
2)  Need to prefix objects with schema or create synonyms to get data from
one schema to the next
3)  May hit a few errors regarding permissions across schemas - all can be
worked around though

PROS
1)  Provides logical separation between objects
2)  May make it easier to provide objects for adhoc reporting, etc (users
connected to dw cannot see stage tables)
3)  In a complex environment it can help enforce good standards - like a dw
processing job should be able to read from stage but not update it (this
depends on the application design though)

I would recommend having a strong naming convention, even if using multiple
schema's, so that the purpose of each table is understood without knowing
which schema it is in - this helps fix con#1.  I think the logical
separation and ability to restrict access to end users are good reasons for
choosing multiple schema's though.

I think schema's are a little like folders in a filesystem.  Therefore your
question is similar to "should I put all of my documents in a single folder
or should I create folders for design, construction and testing.  However I
do understand the issue is slightly more complex than that.

Regards,
     Mark.



                                                                                       
                                 
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Hi,

What do you think about multiples schemas versus 1
schema, pros and cons.

For example, having the schemas:  stage, dw, metadata
or only dw.

I have my ideas but I want to check if do not missed
anything.


TIA

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