Dimension Design Help

I need some help correctly defining a dimension for use in SSAS 2008r2 as I tend to believe there is a more proper way to then what I have. My existing dimension data is below. The dimension data is static. The SalesTypeID is actually just
a bogus ID I added. It does not exist in my source system and I have to actually join this dimension to the source fact data on the text values as the source system does not have any interger based ID's related to each SalesType. The source query
has a CASE statement to derive each SalesType as the values shown in the dimension below. The SalesType Key is my surrogate key, with the 0 key my unknown. I also need to create a hierarchy in the dimension that would allow the drilldown of TypeA to TypeB
to TypeC to TypeD.
With the data I currently have in the dimension, will I be able to create the proper attribute relationships to have this hierarchy? What changes would I need to do to in order to make this work as expected?
I can change my source query as needed.
Thanks!

Hi,
you'll be able to create attribute relationships with current data if you'll create composite keys for lower levels in hierarchy. Eg. SalesTypeD would have composite key SalesTypeA,SalesTypeB,SalesTypeC,SalesTypeD and Name column SalesTypeD
Jiri Neoral

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Usage of line item dimension - design or run time?

Hi,
Can anyone please tell me at which stage a line item dimension is considered - at design time or after data load, once queries are run and performance degenerates?
I have read many posts and blogs about line item dimension and high cardinality, but I would require more information on when a line item dimension comes into play.
If we can decide at design time, then how is it done without data being loaded?
At which instances will the dimension table size exceed the fact table's size?
Please explain the above 2 points with a clear example, including the DIM ID and SID table access, and the ratio calculation for line item dimension consideration.
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Hello Aparajitha,
I agree with Suhas on point of consideration of LID . It would be good enough to consider a Dimension as LID in the Cube during design, it will be fruitful for the performance point of view. There is no point in saving the LID for future purpose if you have less than 13 Dimension in the Cube. It is going to save a extra join in connecting the relevant data.
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On your specific questions :
"If we can decide at design time, then how is it done without data being loaded "
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Logically -- Depending upon the Business meaning, which char has max unique values you can go with as LID.
"At which instances will the dimension table size exceed the fact table's size "
Frankly I haven't come across that.. ... Fact table is the center table and always will be the huge table in comparison to Dim table . Dim table cannot exceed the Fact Table ....!
Yes if the size of Dim Table is more than 20% of Fact table ( ratio of Dim Table to Fact Table) , then we have to select between the LID or High Cardanility.
Gurus..Please correct if anything is wrong ..!
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