Working on type 2 dimension in 2014 visual studio

  • Actually , for historical record I have to update End date as Updated Date where end date is Default date '2099-12-31'and for new record with same id , have to insert with Default date '2099-12-31'.

    But it is not updating default the end date when there is date value. But when I loaded with Null as Enddate it is updating. It is working for Null and not working for Dates.

    I am trying to figure out from one day , it is not helping me out. So please any one got a chance try to give some tips. Please refer below query for better understanding.

    No Luck--- UPDATE [dbo].[DimMember] SET [EndDate] = GETDATE() , UpdateDate = GETDATE() WHERE [MemberNumber] = 1041 AND [EndDate] ='2015-07-19 00:00:00.000'

    Working for this querry UPDATE [dbo].[DimMember] SET [EndDate] = GETDATE() , UpdateDate = GETDATE() WHERE [MemberNumber] = 1041 AND [EndDate] IS NULL

  • sqlmaverick (10/5/2015)


    Actually , for historical record I have to update End date as Updated Date where end date is Default date '2099-12-31'and for new record with same id , have to insert with Default date '2099-12-31'.

    But it is not updating default the end date when there is date value. But when I loaded with Null as Enddate it is updating. It is working for Null and not working for Dates.

    I am trying to figure out from one day , it is not helping me out. So please any one got a chance try to give some tips. Please refer below query for better understanding.

    No Luck--- UPDATE [dbo].[DimMember] SET [EndDate] = GETDATE() , UpdateDate = GETDATE() WHERE [MemberNumber] = 1041 AND [EndDate] ='2015-07-19 00:00:00.000'

    Working for this querry UPDATE [dbo].[DimMember] SET [EndDate] = GETDATE() , UpdateDate = GETDATE() WHERE [MemberNumber] = 1041 AND [EndDate] IS NULL

    GetDate() returns a DateTime, not just a date.

    If EndDate should contain only a date, update its Data Type to Date, to avoid storing the time component.

    If EndDate should contain a datetime, your WHERE clause needs to change:

    ... WHERE [MemberNumber] = 1041 AND cast([EndDate] as date) ='20150719'

    --Edit: Changed date format to ISO standard YYYYMMDD

    The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
    Martin Rees

    You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.
    Stan Laurel

  • Hi Phi Parkin,

    I tried your idea, it didn't worked out. It is not at all going to update side at all. But thanks for reply and it is really appreciated.

  • OK. I don't fully understand what your data looks like.

    Please provide the following:

    1) The results of running

    select MemberNumber, EndDate, UpdateDate

    from dbo.DimMember

    where MemberNumber = 1041

    before any update and then

    2) Please show the above results as you would like them to look after the update.

    The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
    Martin Rees

    You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.
    Stan Laurel

  • MemberNumberEndDate UpdateDate

    1041 2099-12-31 00:00:00.0002015-10-05 12:10:11.000

    1041 2099-12-31 00:00:00.0002015-10-05 12:10:30.000

  • Below one is the data after SCD 2

    MemberNumberMemberNameActivityStatusEndDateUpdateDate

    1041Community BankInactive2099-12-31 00:00:00.0002015-10-05 12:10:11.000

    1041Discover CreditActive2099-12-31 00:00:00.0002015-10-05 12:10:30.000

    And data expected to be as shown below

    MemberNumberMemberNameActivityStatusEndDateUpdateDate

    1041Community BankInactive2015-10-04 12:10:11.0002015-10-05 12:10:11.000 (Historical Record)

    1041Discover CreditActive2099-12-31 00:00:00.0002015-10-05 12:10:30.000 (New Record)

  • You need to change the custom properties setting in SCD.

    Click on SCD

    1. Open show advance editor

    2. Common Properties -> custom properties -> CurrentRowWhere

    3. Use this condition [StartDate] IS NOT NULL AND [EndDate] ='2019-12-31 00:00:00.000'

  • Hi Kumar4u (Chasing man),

    your answer really worked out, it is appreciated. Thanks a lot for your prompt reply.

    Thank you.

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