Faktentabelle (EN)
ConceptContains numerical measurement values and references dimensions via foreign keys
Architecture
flowchart TD A[Datenquellen] --> B[ETL-Prozess] B --> C[Faktentabelle] C --> D[Dimensionstabellen] D --> E[OLAP-System] E --> F[Endbenutzer-Analysen] subgraph Data Warehouse C D end
In Context
- Typically used together with dimension tables in a star schema
- Related to: Dimension table, Data Warehouse, OLAP, Star schema, Snowflake schema
- Example use: Sales analyses with facts such as quantity, price and discount, linked with dimensions such as product, customer and time