There are different types of dimensions:

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1.Conformed dimension
2.Junk dimension
3.dirty dimension
4.slowly changing dimension (SCD)
->SCD Type 1
->SCD Type 2
->SCD Type 3

1.Conformed dimension:
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A dimension whcih is connecting both side of schema or fact table is called as
conformed dimension table.

2.Junk dimension:
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A DIMENSION TABLE WHICH CONTAINS TYPE OF TEXT DESCRIPTION,BOOLEAN AND FLAG ARE
KNOWN AS JUNK DIMENSION.

3.DIRTY DIMENSION:
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A DIMENSION TABLE IF THE RECORDS EXIST MORE THAN ONCE WITH DIFFERENCE IN NON-KEY
ATTRIBUTE IS CALLED AS DIRTY DIMENSION.

4.slowly changing dimension (SCD):

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SCD CAPTURES THE CHANGES WHICH TAKES PLACE OVER THE PERIOD OF TIME.
->SCD Type 1:
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A TYPE1 DIMENSION KEEPS ONLY THE CRRENT VALUES BUT IT DOESN'T MAINTAIN ANY HISTORY.

INSERT ELSE UPDATE

->SCD Type 2:
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A TYPE 2 DIMENSION IS MAINTAINS THE FULL HISTORY IN THE TARGET.
FOR EACH UPDATE IT WILL INSERT A NEW RECORD TO THE TARGET.

NEWLY INSERT
CHANGED INSERT
CHANGED UPDATE

A TYPE 3 DIMENSION MAINTAINS CURRENT AND PREVIOUS INFORMATION(PARTIAL HISTORY)

->SCD Type 1:
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OLTP
EMP_SRC
--------
EMPNO ENAME EMP_LOC
------ ----- ---------
1234 CHANDAN AUS
2311 KANTHI USA
8877 SUREKHA UK

OLAP
EMP_DIM
---------
--------
EMP_KEY EMPNO ENAME EMP_LOC
------ ----- --------- -------
1 1234 CHANDAN AUS
2 2311 KANTHI USA
3 8877 SUREKHA UK

->SCD Type 2:
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START DATE
END DATE

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OLTP
EMP_SRC
--------
EMPNO ENAME EMP_LOC
------ ----- ---------
1234 CHANDAN AUS
2311 KANTHI USA
8877 SUREKHA INDIA
7766 SRINI USA

27/JUNE/2019

OLAP
EMP_DIM
---------
--------
EMP_KEY EMPNO ENAME EMP_LOC START DATE END_DATE
------ ----- --------- ------- ------------ ----------
1 1234 CHANDAN AUS 25/FEB/2018
2 2311 KANTHI USA 25/FEB/2018
3 8877 SUREKHA UK 25/FEB/2018 27/JUNE/2019
4 8877 SUREKHA INDIA 27/JUNE/2019
5 7766 SRINI USA 27/JUNE/2019

->SCD Type 3:
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EMP_KEY EMPNO ENAME EMP_LOC_NEW EMP_LOC_OLD

------ ----- --------- ------- ----------------
1 1234 CHANDAN USA INDIA
2 2311 KANTHI INDIA USA