Dennis, Thanks for the thoughts, the historical snapshot, and for paying attention to the question. I am on the DW list now, and will newby-ize them straight away.
- Ross -----Original Message----- Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 11:16 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Ross - Still hung up on size hmmm. How about this for a definition. A data warehouse encompasses data for the entire organization. A data mart services data for a portion of the organization. The history of this subject is relevant. <snip> -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Mohan, Ross INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).