Wanted to clarify regarding Dependent Child Key datatypes - are there any restrictions or recommendations for using specific datatypes?
In the book (chapter 4.4.5.2) given examples - line-item number in an invoice, cassette sides A and B, timestamp of an e-mail message - suggests that all datatypes are accepted in Dependent Child Key.
However, DATEs are mentioned when it comes to ones that doesn't end up as part of the link - essentially those that are in fact descriptive attributes (and thus should go to Satellites).
Yet as long as Dependent Child Key attribute is a Degenrate Field, there is really no restrictions originating from Data Vault standard on what datatype it can be?
In the book (chapter 4.4.5.2) given examples - line-item number in an invoice, cassette sides A and B, timestamp of an e-mail message - suggests that all datatypes are accepted in Dependent Child Key.
However, DATEs are mentioned when it comes to ones that doesn't end up as part of the link - essentially those that are in fact descriptive attributes (and thus should go to Satellites).
Yet as long as Dependent Child Key attribute is a Degenrate Field, there is really no restrictions originating from Data Vault standard on what datatype it can be?
