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The Data Warehouse Toolkit

by Ralph Kimball, Margy Ross · Ralph Kimball, Margy Ross

Kimball's reference on dimensional modeling and the full warehouse lifecycle, from requirements gathering through ETL design and BI delivery. After it you can design star schemas, plan fact and dimension tables, and sequence a warehouse build.

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