A dimension table contains attributes that provide context for facts in a fact table. Dimension tables store textual descriptions to help analyze facts. Different types of dimension tables include conformed dimensions where dimensions have the same meaning across fact tables, junk dimensions which collect unrelated attributes, degenerated dimensions derived from facts, and role-playing dimensions that serve multiple purposes. Fact tables contain measurable facts and can include additive facts that sum across all dimensions, semi-additive facts that sum across some but not all dimensions, and non-additive facts that do not sum. Dimension tables provide context for facts while fact tables contain measurements.
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A Dimension Table Consists of the Attributes About the Facts
A dimension table contains attributes that provide context for facts in a fact table. Dimension tables store textual descriptions to help analyze facts. Different types of dimension tables i…