Dimension Tables usually have a member with Surrogate Key (SK) value of -1 to handle unknown members. Unknown SK is usually set when SSIS look-up on a dimension table fails to return a match based on a business/natural key. Continue Reading
Dimension Modeling
Dimension Modeling: Creating Business Friendly Dashboards with CURRENT attributes in Date Dimension
Date Dimension is the most commonly used dimension in any BI implementation. Often used as role playing dimension, there is practically no BI Implementation without date dimension. Adding current indicator attributes with Y/N values to date dimension like current year, current quarter, current month, current week and today enhances dashboarding capabilities and provide better navigation for business users. Continue Reading
Benny Austin 