Category Archives: Star Schema

Example Code to build and populate a Date Dimension

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Tom Huguelet

OK, I’ve found myself searching for this code a half dozen times over as many weeks. That tells me that I : a) Need to keep better track of my source code b) Need to share it on my blog … Continue reading →

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Do as I say, not as I do

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Tom Huguelet

Perhaps that should be – Do as I say, not as Adventure Works and Project Real do SSAS modeling question: What’s the best approach to handling header/detail records? Approach #1) Use Measure Groups Approach #2) Consolidate via either ETL or … Continue reading →

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