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Data Warehouse term: Refers to how tables are used in constructing queries.

The table types "Fact" and "Dimension" refer to how tables are used in constructing queries.

A Fact table is typically the center of a subject area and contains values which are to be measured by a query (e.g. Purchase Order Dollar Amount, Financial Transaction Actual Amount, Count of Students, Test Score). Information which is to be summed and totaled on a report usually resides in the central Fact table.

A Dimension table typically contains master data (such as GL Accounts, Cost Collectors, Academic Terms, Department Names). Dimension tables are used to provide different groupings or categorizations on a report and to limit queries by choosing only the desired sets of data (e.g. choosing a particular fiscal period or small set of account numbers).

See also

Data Warehouse
BrioQuery

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December 28, 2015

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