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Summary:
Eective Date transformation is a readymade logic that helps to dene Time Dependent
Dimensions. Time dependent dimensions are the attributes which have a validity that expires.
Eective Date transformation denes validity of each and every record in a Time
dependent table.
It calculates and provides Eective-to (End date) value for an Eective date (Start date)
in the input dataset. Logic behind the Eective-to value depends on the Sequence
column provided.
Default date (Ex: 9999.12.31) is assigned to the latest or active record for which validity
cannot be dened.
Prerequisite:
Input dataset must contain Eective Date eld.
(Note: If eld name is given as EFFDT, Data services automatically select it as Eective Date
column else, we have to select the eld manually.)
The input to the Eective Date transform must dene at least one primary key.
Sequence column must be dened as a primary key which helps from primary constraint
error.
NOTE:
Default date is provided in the Eective Date transform. It can be changed to required
value manually.
If Sequence column is not dened, The Eective-to value of a record will be equal to
Eective Date value of next record regardless the logic.
Example Scenario:

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Figure1 shows a sample input dataset which gives an Employee designation details with Start
date in EFFDT eld.

Figure 1: Sample Source Data

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Eective-to value or End date is determined using Eective date transform as shown in sample
target in Figure2.

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Figure 2: Sample Target DataThe logic behind calculating Eective-to

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Eective-to value of nth record = Eective date of (n+1)th record.

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Figure 4: Eective Date Transformation job ETL ow

In gure 4, Target T1_Imperio_Data_Transfer gives the actual performance of Data

Transfer Transform.

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Figure 5: Eective Date Transformation Dening rules

In Figure 5, Schema out consist of an extra eld EFFECTIVE_TO_COLUMN generated by

Eective Date transform.
Default eective to date value is 9999.12.31 assigned to latest or active records.

Figure 6: Query Transformation Mapping rules

Figure 6 shows the mapping rules in Query_1 for Target T2_Imperio_E_Date

Mapping rule for Eective_To_Column eld helps to get the Eective-to value = a day
before the Eective Date value of next record (Note: In Target T1_Imperio_E_Date,
Eective-to value of a record = Eective Date value of next record, Which is the actual
logic inside the Eective data transform).
Mapping rule for No_Of_Days eld helps to nd the No. of days between the Start and
End dates.
Attachments:
Source File:
Use the below le as source for working out on the transformation.
Click Here to Download Source Data.
.atl File:
Import the below .atl le in the Data Services Designer to nd the Job for Eective Date
transformation.

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