The first form of the CREATE TABLE statement creates tables that automatically map SQL data types to those supported by the SAS System. Use this form when you want to create a new table with columns ...

And the function that dimensions serve is beyond a simple code-and-description reference table. To equate a reference table with a dimension table is often shirking the responsibility of designing a ...

The grain of a fact table is derived by the dimensions with which the fact is associated. For example, should a fact have associations with a Day dimension, a Location dimension, a Customer dimension, ...