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Please advise on the ideal data structure when multiple business processes are included in a single
- 2 years ago
What you are trying to do is SCD2, and is NOT how SFDC does things. In SFDC you have an Object Field History table instead.
- 2 years ago
SCD2 is not a bad approach for what you are trying to do. All you need is a distinct record identifier and a "Modification Date" column.
Implementing Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCDs) in Data Warehouses (sqlshack.com)
What you are trying to do is SCD2, and is NOT how SFDC does things. In SFDC you have an Object Field History table instead.
Apologies, you are right; SFDC was not relevant.
Does it make sense to transform the table structure into a more ideal format in the database before loading it into Power BI? If so, what kind of structure would be best?
- lbendlin2 years ago
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SCD2 is not a bad approach for what you are trying to do. All you need is a distinct record identifier and a "Modification Date" column.
Implementing Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCDs) in Data Warehouses (sqlshack.com)
- yoshi_matsu2 years agoFrequent Visitor
For example, separating the table by status.