HEBREW flows right to left dear....
--- Jack Silvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yeah, that's a common misconception. You actually have
> to prop the book on your forehead since English flows
> to the left and downwards. I have heard that Chinese
> flows from right to left and upwards or something
> though - you might consider taking it up as a new
> language if you are set on the underpillow method of
> knowledge transfer.
>
>
> /jack
>
>
> --- Rachel Carmichael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > gee, and here I thought all I had to do was put the
> > book under my
> > pillow and let the words seep in through osmosis :)
> >
> >
> > --- Jack Silvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I find that if I wrap my books in Saran Wrap, I
> > can
> > > read in the shower. And if you prop the book up on
> > > your shoulder, you can read it backwards in the
> > > rearview mirror during drive time. Also, if you
> > learn
> > > to read in your sleep, you can get LOADS of stuff
> > > done.
> > >
> > > ;)
> > >
> > > hth,
> > >
> > > /jack silvey
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Rachel Carmichael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > > > it's cheaper on bookpool :)
> > > >
> > > > especially when Borders is out of stock
> > > >
> > > > you guys are killing my credit card! I went out
> > and
> > > > bought Inmon's
> > > > Building the Data Warehouse, BOTH Kimball books
> > and
> > > > and considering the
> > > > Webhouse one as well.... geez, when do I have
> > time
> > > > to READ this stuff?
> > > >
> > > > Rachel
> > > >
> > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > > Yup, $60, and worth every penny.
> > > > >
> > > > > It may be 4 years old, but the information is
> > > > still pertinent.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jared
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Joe Testa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > 05/20/2002 05:53 PM
> > > > > Please respond to ORACLE-L
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > > > ORACLE-L
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > cc:
> > > > > Subject: Re: Data Warehouse
> > > > experts, a simple question
> > > > > for you
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > looks like published aug of 98 for that book?,
> > > > like $60?
> > > > >
> > > > > joe
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >Joe,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Add a generated PK to the time dimension.
> > The PK
> > > > is stored
> > > > > >as an FK in the fact table.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >That way you can select from the time
> > dimension
> > > > by year, day, qtr,
> > > > > >whatever,
> > > > > >and easily pick out the correct fact table
> > rows.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >"The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit"
> > includes a
> > > > spreadsheet to
> > > > > generate
> > > > > >the DDL/DML for a very robust time dimension.
> > I
> > > > think it has about
> > > > > 20
> > > > > >columns.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Very good book, can't recommend it enough.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Jared
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Joe Testa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > >05/20/2002 04:08 PM
> > > > > >Please respond to ORACLE-L
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > > > ORACLE-L
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > cc:
> > > > > > Subject: Data Warehouse
> > experts, a
> > > > simple question
> > > > > for you
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Ok i'm messing with dimensions.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >dm_time to be exact:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >create table dm_time
> > > > > >( calendar_date date not null,
> > > > > > calendar_month number(2) not null,
> > > > > > calendar_qtr number(1) not null,
> > > > > > calendar_year number(4) not null);
> > > > > >
> > > > > >insert into dm_time
> > > > values(to_date('20020101','YYYYMMDD'),
> > > > > 1,1,2002);
> > > > > >insert into dm_time
> > > > values(to_date('20030101','YYYYMMDD'),
> > > > > 1,1,2003);
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2 rows nice and simple
> > > > > >
> > > > > > trying to validate the dimension comes up
> > with
> > > > an error, my guess
> > > > > is
> > > > > >because of the design of the table
> > > > > >
> > > > > > where basically calendar_date is child of
> > > > > > calendar_month is child of calendar_qtr
> > is
> > > > child of
> > > > > calendar_year,
> > > > > >wont validate.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >- the question i have is this, should month
> > > > really be like 2002-01
> > > > > with
> > > > > >the year included, likewise with qtr, then it
> > > > > >will validate ok.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Was the design of dm_time just dont wrong or
> > am i
> > > > missing something
> > > > > here.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >thanks, joe
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ:
> > > > http://www.orafaq.com
> > > > > --
> > > > > Author: Joe Testa
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> > > > >
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