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SCD type 2, close record without new records inserted

Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:08 am
by DWH-M
Hi ,

I was looking for the methodology where in when in a retail store dimensional data of various offers is managed. if at a particular time if all the offers are finished and there exists no offer then can we go ahead and close the end date? is there any side effects to do so?

Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 4:33 pm
by ray.wurlod
Your question is too vague? WHICH end date? The end date of the offer period, certainly. Any other end date, doubtful.

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:08 am
by DWH-M
Ray - what I mean is, is it ok to have all the records closed without any open records?

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 6:44 am
by chulett
How can anyone other that you and yours answer that question with anything other than "depends"? Ask whomever is responsible for the design of that table.