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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Do I really need Surrogate Keys?
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Here is the #1 most frequently question that people ask of me: Q: Do I really need surrogate keys? A: You absolutely must have a unique iden...
Monday, April 27, 2009
More on Distinct Counts
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Shortly before my recent post on unique counts, a reader sent in a related question that takes a slightly different perspective: As fact ta...
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Dealing with Period-to-Date Measurements (MTD, YTD and so forth)
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A few weeks ago, I touched on some problems you might encounter when trying to store period-to-date measurements in a fact table. Today, ...
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