Star Schema The Complete Reference

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This all-inclusive volume begins with dimensional design fundamentals and shows how dimensional design fits into diverse data warehouse architectures, including those of W.H. Inmon and Ralph Kimball. The book progresses through a series of advanced techniques that help you address real-world complexity, maximize performance, and adapt to the requirements of BI and ETL software products. You are furnished with design tasks and deliverables that can be incorporated into any project, regardless of architecture or methodology. Master the fundamentals of star schema design and slow change processing Identify situations that call for multiple stars or cubes Ensure compatibility across subject areas as your data warehouse grows Accommodate repeating attributes, recursive hierarchies, and poor data quality Support conflicting requirements for historic data Handle variation within a business process and correlation of disparate activities Boost performance using derived schemas and aggregates Learn when it’s appropriate to adjust designs for BI and ETL tools

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Christopher Adamson is a faculty member at The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) and an independent data warehousing consultant who has managed all phases of data warehouse implementation for clients that include Fortune 500 companies, large and small businesses, government agencies, and datawarehousing software vendors. Table of Contents Part I: Fundamentals; Chapter 1: Analytic Databases and Dimensional Design; Chapter 2: Data Warehouse Architectures; Chapter 3: Stars and Cubes; Part II: Multiple Stars; Chapter 4: A Fact Table for Each Process; Chapter 5: Conformed Dimensions; Part III: Dimension Design; Chapter 6: More on Dimension Tables; Chapter 7: Hierarchies and Snowflakes; Chapter 8: More Slow Change Techniques; Chapter 9: Multi-Value Dimensions and Bridges; Chapter 10: Recursive Hierarchies and Bridges; Part IV: Fact Table Design; Chapter 11: Transactions, Snapshots and Accumulating Snapshots; Chapter 12: Factless Fact Tables; Chapter 13: Type-Specific Stars; Part V: Performance; Chapter 14: Derived Schemas; Chapter 15: Aggregates; Part VI: Tools and Documentation; Chapter 16: Design and Business Intelligence; Chapter 17: Design and ETL; Chapter 18: How to Design and Document a Dimensional Model; Index