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Explanation :
Returns a portion of a string. SUBSTR counts all characters, including blanks, starting at the
beginning of the string.
Syntax
Example
Design a mapping , which generates sequence of numbers using setvariable function in exp
transformation( without using sequence generator)
Mapping Design a mapping generates sequence of numbers without using sequence
:
generator?
Solution : Source : Flatfile
Target : Relational
Database : Oracle
Note : usage of setmaxvariable() function and mapping variables !
Mapping : first half to one target and second half to other target.
Solution : Source : Flatfile
Target : Relational
Database : Oracle
Tip : use stored procedure to count the records
Actions
Actions
Actions
Workflow
A workflow is a set of instructions that describes how and when to run tasks related to extracting,
transforming, and loading data.
Worklets
A worklet is an object that represents a set of tasks.
Actions
You can run, stop, abort, and resume workflows from the Workflow Monitor.
You can view the log file and Performance Data
Slowly Changed Dimension
Slowly Changed
Type Description
Dimension Mapping
SCD Type 1 Slowly Changing Dimension Inserts new dimensions.
Overwrites existing
dimensions with
changed dimensions.
(Shows Current Data)
SCD Type 2 /Version Slowly Changing Dimension Inserts new and changed
Data dimensions. Creates a
version number and
increments the primary
key to track changes.
SCD Type 2 /Flag Slowly Changing Dimension Inserts new and changed
Current dimensions. Flags the
current version and
increments the primary
key to track changes.
SCD Type 2 /Date Slowly Changing Dimension Inserts new and changed
Range dimensions. Creates an
effective date range to
track changes.
SCD Type 3 Slowly Changing Dimension Inserts new dimensions.
Updates changed values
in existing dimensions.
Optionally uses the load
date to track changes.
OLTP OLAP
. In a schema more number of dimensions Size of Fact Table is larger than Dimension
are presented than Fact Table. Table.
Surrogate Key is used to prevent the In a schema less number of Fact Tables observed
primary key (pk) violation(store historical compared to Dimension Tables.
data).
Provides entry points to data. Compose of Degenerate Dimension fields act as
Primary Key.
Values of fields are in numeric and text Values of the fields always in numeric or integer
representation. form.