13.4.2.4.1.1.1 SCD (Slowly Changing Dimensions)

Note:

If you have selected the Retire SCD, you can load incremental or snapshot data for master tables and execute SCD process with additional parameters. The incremental data load for master tables is supported.

Current behavior of Diasbled Nodes:

• Disable a node only if you are sure that all the transactions for that node have been processed in AFCS. Once the nodes are disabled, it cannot be enabled.
• The Closed Flag attribute is not supported for the Product Processor (PP) accounts.
• A new node in the Stage Master table with Closed Flag 'Y' is supported and will be ignored during SCD load.

To configure this widget, complete the following steps:

1. On the Process Flow page, from the LHS menu, expand Widget and drag and drop this widget on to the canvas.
2. Double-click the widget on the canvas. The configuration window is displayed with the Activity tab selected.
3. Under Dynamic Parameters, configure the settings described in the following table.
4. Click the tick mark icon to save your changes. To close the configuration window, click anywhere outside the window on the canvas.

Table 13-1 Dynamic Parameters for SCD Description

Property	Description
Datastore Name	Refers to the name of the Information Domain. By default, the Information Domain to which you are connected is selected.
Name	Select the name of the required dimension table.
Dimension Retire	Enter YES if you want to retire records from the dimension.
Execution Venue	Enter name of the Execution Venue. This field is case-sensitive and must be unique. For example, logical name “R_DF” is not allowed if a name “R_DF” exists. Ensure that there are no special characters such as `, {,},”, ‘, ~, <,>, /, \, and multiple spaces.
Effective Date	Enter the start date from when the data is valid.