What Is Hierarchy Flattening?

1.	What Is Hierarchy Flattening?
Answer» Construction of parent/child RELATIONSHIPS hierarchy is known as Hierarchy Flattening. A description of hierarchy in the vertical or HORIZONTAL format is produced. The hierarchy pattern INCLUDES Parent column, Child Column, Parent Attributes and Child Attributes. Hierarchy Flattening allows to UNDERSTAND the basic hierarchy of BI in a lucid manner. As the flattening is done in horizontal or vertical format, the sub elements are easily identified.

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Construction of parent/child RELATIONSHIPS hierarchy is known as Hierarchy Flattening.
A description of hierarchy in the vertical or HORIZONTAL format is produced.
The hierarchy pattern INCLUDES Parent column, Child Column, Parent Attributes and Child Attributes.
Hierarchy Flattening allows to UNDERSTAND the basic hierarchy of BI in a lucid manner.
As the flattening is done in horizontal or vertical format, the sub elements are easily identified.

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