Model with unrelated tables

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Model with unrelated tables

kenymaciel

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August 7, 2019 at 2:31 pm

#3669503

Today I came across a modeling that I did not understand.
I opened a data warehouse project with the following tables:
Dimensions:
- Dim_Store
- Dim_Date
- Dim_Customer
- Dim_Location
Fact:
- FactSales
The fact FactSales is relating to the above dimensions, so far ok.
But when I open the project in SSAS there are four more tables that do not make any kind of relationship.Can this scenario happen?
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Martin Schoombee SSCoach Points: 19127 More actions · Answer 1

It really depends. Are we talking about a multi-dimensional or tabular cube, and what are the contents of the other tables?

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736173 More actions · Answer 2

Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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August 7, 2019 at 2:40 pm

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It can.

kenymaciel Old Hand Points: 338 More actions · Answer 3

Hi

It is a multi-dimensional cube.

In SSAS for the tables to appear I need to open the cube and click on "Show All Tables"

But when I deploy these non-fact-related tables do not appear in SSAS Databases> ProjectName> Dimensions, only the fact-related tables appear.

Thanks for the feedback.

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kenymaciel Old Hand Points: 338 More actions · Answer 4

Hi

It is a multi-dimensional cube.

In SSAS for the tables to appear I need to open the cube and click on "Show All Tables"

But when I deploy these non-fact-related tables do not appear in SSAS Databases> ProjectName> Dimensions, only the fact-related tables appear.

Thanks for the feedback.

kenymaciel Old Hand Points: 338 More actions · Answer 5

Okay, can you tell me which scenario I use these tables that have no relationship with or give me some documents for me to read?

Thanks for the feedback.

Martin Schoombee SSCoach Points: 19127 More actions · Answer 6

"Show All Tables" in a multi-dimensional SSAS project will show all the tables that were included in the Data Source View. It doesn't mean that those tables are used in your cube. It may have been added to be used in another cube within the same project, or a future version of the cube.