Return-Path: Received: from ensim.rackshack.net (root@localhost) by orafaq.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h8TLI5516478 for ; Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:18:05 -0500 X-ClientAddr: 66.27.56.210 Received: from ns3.fatcity.com (rrcs-west-66-27-56-210.biz.rr.com [66.27.56.210]) by ensim.rackshack.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h8TLI3c16469 for ; Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:18:04 -0500 Received: from ns3.fatcity.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by ns3.fatcity.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id h8TIYuK0000415 for ; Mon, 29 Sep 2003 11:37:46 -0700 Received: (from root@localhost) by ns3.fatcity.com (8.12.8/8.12.5/Submit) id h8THoN6H018448 for oracle-l@orafaq.net; Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:50:24 -0700 Received: by fatcity.com (05-Jun-2003/v1.0g-b73/bab) via fatcity.com id 005D1623; Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:49:40 -0800 Message-ID: Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:49:40 -0800 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L X-Comment: Oracle RDBMS Community Forum X-Sender: "Jamadagni, Rajendra" Sender: ml-errors@fatcity.com Reply-To: ORACLE-L@fatcity.com Errors-To: ML-ERRORS@fatcity.com From: "Jamadagni, Rajendra" Subject: RE: Using dimensions Organization: Fat City Network Services, San Diego, California X-ListServer: v1.0g, build 73; ListGuru (c) 1996-2003 Bruce A. Bergman Precedence: bulk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=_NextPartTM-000-1bd0dd59-8b94-4ccd-b505-d9efaf365055" ------=_NextPartTM-000-1bd0dd59-8b94-4ccd-b505-d9efaf365055 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C386B1.6F2CBE44" ------_=_NextPart_001_01C386B1.6F2CBE44 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Thanks Dennis ... We have "a" group who design their application as if this is a DW environment, so I thought learning this stuff might be beneficial for "me". I'll check it out. Raj ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Rajendra dot Jamadagni at nospamespn dot com All Views expressed in this email are strictly personal. QOTD: Any clod can have facts, having an opinion is an art ! -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 2:25 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Raj - Actually a good place to start is the Oracle9i Data Warehousing Guide http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96520/logical. htm#97703 I think it is important for all Oracle DBAs to understand the fundamental concepts behind DW. You never know when you'll get yanked into a meeting where they are discussing it and you don't want to say something Neanderthal like "of course we'll fully normalize the schema". Ralph Kimball has some good materials on his web site: http://www.ralphkimball.com Dennis Williams ------_=_NextPart_001_01C386B1.6F2CBE44 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: Using dimensions

Thanks Dennis ...

We have "a" group who design their = application as if this is a DW environment, so I thought learning this = stuff might be beneficial for "me".

I'll check it out.
Raj
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Rajendra dot Jamadagni at nospamespn dot com
All Views expressed in this email are strictly = personal.
QOTD: Any clod can have facts, having an opinion is = an art !


-----Original Message-----
From: DENNIS WILLIAMS [mailto:DWILLIAMS@LIFETOUCH.COM]
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 2:25 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: RE: Using dimensions


Raj - Actually a good place to start is the Oracle9i = Data Warehousing Guide
http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/serv= er.920/a96520/logical.
htm#97703
<http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/serv= er.920/a96520/logical
.htm#97703>
I think it is important for all Oracle DBAs to = understand the fundamental
concepts behind DW. You never know when you'll get = yanked into a meeting
where they are discussing it and you don't want to = say something Neanderthal
like "of course we'll fully normalize the = schema". Ralph Kimball has some
good materials on his web site: http://www.ralphkimball.com
<http://www.ralphkimball.com> 

Dennis Williams

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