How To Use ODI 12c Cube & Dimension Global Function of ACTIVE_DATE

(Doc ID 2346861.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 16, 2018

Applies to:

Oracle Data Integrator - Version 12.2.1.2.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) allows to extract data from Cubes and Dimensions.

Out-of-box, ODI provides ACTIVE_DATE column of a cube model and providing Cube & Dimension Global Functions. How to use the ACTIVE_DATE column that gets added by default to a cube in a mapping? How is the regular "SYSDATE" different from Dimension FUNC_SYSDATE?

Reference:

Oracle Data Integrator 12.2.1.3.0 - Fusion Middleware Developing Integration Projects with Oracle Data Integrator
https://docs.oracle.com/middleware/12213/odi/develop/creating-and-using-dimensions-and-cubes.htm#ODIDG9959
Using Cube Component in Mappings
Cube Component Properties Editor

Active Date - It is a special map attribute which is created in the case that the base cube of the cube component references at least one SCD2 dimension.

Solution

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