Re: DB clasical structure violation
From: Stephan Eggermont <stephan_at_stack.nl>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 16:22:10 +0000 (UTC)
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Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 16:22:10 +0000 (UTC)
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In comp.databases.olap Paul Vernon <paul.vernon_at_ukk.ibmm.comm> wrote:
>> > You'll find plenty of counter arguments to your theory on Database
> Debunkings
>>> (http://www.dbdebunk.com).
>>The arguments given there are not relevant for datawarehouse-like >>applications.
> Now that's a candidate for dbdebunk's quote of the week if ever I saw one
> :-)
They are welcome to use it, if they want :-)
> Stephen, have you read say http://www.dbdebunk.com/kimball1.htm ?
Yes, I have. The design principle is: 'Avoid duplication of volatile information' (Edsger W. Dijkstra). In a datawarehouse the data is not volatile.
Stephan Eggermont
Sensus, systems that make sense
Received on Wed Jun 26 2002 - 18:22:10 CEST