what is slowly growing dimension??

Answer Posted / y.nagendra reddy

A DIMENSION WHICH IS CHANGED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME IS CALLED
AS A SLOWLY CHANGING DIMENSION OR SLOWLY GROWING DIMENSION.
THERE ARE 3 TYPES.
1.SCD TYPE1:IT STORES ONLY CURRENT DATA.
2.SCD TYPE2: IT STORES HISTORICAL DATA.
3.SCD TYPE3: IT STORES CURRENT AND PREVIOUS DATA.

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