DIM Class Descriptions
Table 25 describes the DIM classes.
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Class Name |
Description |
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BusinessAttribute |
A Business Attribute is a characteristic of a Business Entity. This commonly represents a logical column. |
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BusinessEntity |
A Business Entity represents a set of objects that have common characteristics. This commonly represents a logical table. |
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BusinessRule |
A Business Rule defines any restrictions on what values can be stored in a column. |
|
Check |
A check constraint on a Teradata table |
|
Column |
A column of a Teradata table |
|
Constant |
A constant value |
|
Database |
A Teradata Database |
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DatabaseSystem |
Identifies a Teradata Database System |
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FKReference |
A derived class to track foreign key reference information |
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Function |
A Teradata built-in function or a user-defined function |
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FunctionParameter |
A parameter of a user-defined function |
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FunctionTable |
Defines the table returned by a table function |
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HashIndex |
A Teradata hash index |
|
Index |
An index of a Teradata table |
|
IndexColumn |
A column of an index |
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JoinIndex |
A Teradata join index |
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Macro |
A Teradata macro |
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MacroParameter |
A parameter of a Teradata macro |
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MetaLoadType |
Defines the types of data (tables, views, and so on) that are loaded in the repository for a system |
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Partitioning |
Defines the partitioning of the primary index for a table or join index |
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Node |
A node of a Teradata system |
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Reference |
A reference constraint on a Teradata table |
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ReferenceColumn |
A column of a reference constraint |
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SecurityConstraint |
A Teradata row-level security constraint |
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SecurityConstraintValues |
The values assigned to security constraints |
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SPParameter |
The parameter of a Teradata stored procedure |
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StoredProcedure |
A Teradata stored procedure |
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SubjectArea |
A set of data organized to reflect a specific area of business |
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Table |
A Teradata table |
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Trigger |
A Teradata trigger |
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UDT |
A user-defined type |
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UDTAttribute |
An attribute of a UDT |
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UDTCast |
Defines the cast functions for a UDT that are used by Teradata to convert data between the UDT and other data types |
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ValidValue |
Defines the possible values associated with a Business Rule |
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View |
A Teradata view |
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ViewColumn |
A column of a Teradata view |