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activity date dimension

(PLT_DIM_ACTIVITY_DATE) No description available.

general ledger star schemas

monthly balances

operating ledger star schemas

monthly snapshots
actual transactions
budget transactions
commitment transactions


individual column descriptions (PLT_DIM_ACTIVITY_DATE)

Column Name Column Description
Activity Date Key Primary key uniquely identifying each row in the transaction date dimension, associated with facts corresponding to the posted date of the transaction fact.
Calendar Year The numeric value of the calendar year (e.g. 1999, 2000, 2001).
Calendar Month The 2-digit numeric value of the calendar month (01-12).
Calendar Month Description Long The name of the calendar month (i.e. January, February, etc.).
Calendar Month Description Short The abbreviated name of the calendar month (i.e. Jan, Feb, Mar, etc.).
Calendar Year Month Description The combined display value of the calendar month and calendar year, separated by a comma (e.g. March, 2001; April, 2001; May, 2001; etc.).
Day of the Week The 2-digit numeric value representing the day of the week (i.e. 01 = Monday, 02 = Tuesday, etc.).
Day of the Week Description The name of the day of the week (e.g. Monday, Tuesday, etc.).
Day of the Month The 2-digit numeric value representing the day of the month (01-31).
Week Numeric Value The 2-digit numeric value representing the week number in the year (01-52).
Weekday Flag A flag indicating whether the given day is a weekday (i.e. Y = weekday; N = weekend).
Last Day in Month Flag A flag indicating whether the given day is the last day of the given month (i.e. Y = last day of month).
Calendar Date The calendar date in MM/DD/YY HH:MI AMPM format (e.g. 06/30/99 12:00 AM).
Julian Date The julian date, an ever-increasing numeric value.