A fact table is set up without any dimension columns. The data in the table is ordered according to an order corresponding to the ordering of the dimensions. The table is divided into segments corresponding to contiguous portions of data. The portions of the table containing non-null values for the measures...http://www.google.fr/patents/US7480662?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US7480662 - Fact table storage in a decision support system environment
Fact table storage in a decision support system environment