How deep to go when denormalising
问题 I denormalising a OLTP database for use in a DWH. At the moment I am denormalising studygroups. Each studygroup has a key pointing towards 1 project. Each project has a key pointing towards 1 department. Each department has a key pointing towards 1 university. Each universityhas a key pointing to 1 city. Now I know that you are supposed to denormalize the sh*t out your OLTP but in this dwh department will be a dimension on its own. This goes for university also. Would it suffise to add a key