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Pentaho 3.2 Data Integration: Beginner's Guide

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Product type Book
Published in Apr 2010
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781847199546
Pages 492 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages

Table of Contents (27) Chapters

Pentaho 3.2 Data Integration Beginner's Guide
Credits
Foreword
The Kettle Project
About the Author
About the Reviewers
Preface
1. Getting Started with Pentaho Data Integration 2. Getting Started with Transformations 3. Basic Data Manipulation 4. Controlling the Flow of Data 5. Transforming Your Data with JavaScript Code and the JavaScript Step 6. Transforming the Row Set 7. Validating Data and Handling Errors 8. Working with Databases 9. Performing Advanced Operations with Databases 10. Creating Basic Task Flows 11. Creating Advanced Transformations and Jobs 12. Developing and Implementing a Simple Datamart 13. Taking it Further Working with Repositories Pan and Kitchen: Launching Transformations and Jobs from the Command Line Quick Reference: Steps and Job Entries Spoon Shortcuts Introducing PDI 4 Features Pop Quiz Answers Index

Extending the sales datamart model


You may, and you usually, have more than one fact table sharing some of the dimensions. Look at the following diagram:

It shows two stars sharing three dimensions: Regions, Manufacturers, and Time. The star model to the left is the sales star model you already know. The star model to the right doesn't have data for accessories, but does have more detail for puzzles such as the number of pieces they have or the category or theme they belong to. When you have more than one fact table sharing dimensions as here, you have what is called a constellation .

The following table summarizes the dimensions added to the datamart:

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Dimension

Description

Pieces

Number of pieces of the puzzle, grouped in the following ranges: 0-25, 26-100, and so on

Theme

Classification of the puzzle in any of the following categories: Fantasy, Castles, Landscapes, and so on

Glows in the dark

Yes/No

3D puzzle

Yes/No

Wooden puzzle

Yes/No

Panoramic puzzle

Yes/No

Packaging

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