现实或事实表的记录可以是来自完全不同维度表的属性的组合。事实表或现实表可帮助用户调查有助于他接听电话以增强业务的业务维度。
另一方面,维度表有助于现实表或事实表收集需要采取措施的维度。
事实表或现实表与维度表的主要区别在于,维度表包含实际采取措施的表上的属性。
事实表和维度表的区别:
S.NO |
Fact Table |
Dimension Table |
---|---|---|
1. | Fact table contains the measuring on the attributes of a dimension table. | Dimension table contains the attributes on that truth table calculates the metric. |
2. | In fact table, There is less attributes than dimension table. | While in dimension table, There is more attributes than fact table. |
3. | In fact table, There is more records than dimension table. | While in dimension table, There is less records than fact table. |
4. | Fact table forms a vertical table. | While dimension table forms a horizontal table. |
5. | The attribute format of fact table is in numerical format and text format. | While the attribute format of dimension table is in text format. |
6. | It comes after dimension table. | While it comes before fact table. |
7. | The number of fact table is less than dimension table in a schema. | While the number of dimension is more than fact table in a schema. |
8. | It is used for analysis purpose and decision making. | While the main task of dimension table is to store the information about a business and its process. |