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TAFE Datawarehouse How to make it work for you!. What is TAFE Datawarehouse ? (TDW). A large database connected to SIS Data source for all Institutes Performance data used by DET Interfaced by TAFEText and Cube Holds enrolment & finance data Holds student statistics
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What is TAFE Datawarehouse? (TDW) • A large database connected to SIS • Data source for all Institutes • Performance data used by DET • Interfaced by TAFEText and Cube • Holds enrolment & finance data • Holds student statistics • Is sometimes cranky!
CLAMS / SIS / TDW TAFE Datawarehouse Enrolment (MEVI....etc) CLAMS Enrolment Details Units Student Details Course Fund Code Offer Code Statistics Payments Student Details Course Fund Code Units Statistics SIS
TDW Cube & TAFEText TAFE Datawarehouse Relational Database Student Details Course Fund Code Units Statistics CUBE Excel PDF Report Statistics Table TAFEText
Nothing can go wrong.. go wrong..go wrong..... • TDW opens in All Funds & ‘Current Year’ • Back button in IE = kill the cube! • Summary levels have funny numbers • TDW graphs are %@##*!! • Careful with changes, can kill the cube • Careful with size of query, can kill the cube • Pouts if you don’t pay it enough attention (timeout) • Coffee needed for the boring bits • Really good when you have it tamed!
Activities • TDW options; TAFEText & Cube • Workspace for Cubes • Menu & Wrap • Click to drill down • Click and drag dimensions • Zero suppression • Delete, Hide or Hide/Show • Minimise messes: when to save • Formatting for Excel graphics • Complex data; save, get data later • Dimension Viewer • Cube toolbar • Excel and PDF export • Error messages in Excel • Excel tidy up/format for printing