February 9, 2026 at 4:13 pm
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the table of contents!)
Just wondering because Kimball's book is super high level, and Adamson's book is much more detailed. Maybe I'll just have to put it all in my book report. LOL
February 10, 2026 at 5:10 pm
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February 10, 2026 at 8:19 pm
Kinda to answer my own question... I'd definitely recommend reading Star Schema: The Complete Reference before reading Data Warehouse Toolkit. Complete Reference starts from a much less theoretical place, so it's a lot easier to understand. They're both really good books - they're sort of complementary. More later with my book report. <g>
I am such a chucklehead! If you read Star Schema: The Complete Reference, at the end of each chapter is a note on what the corresponding chapter of Data Warehouse Toolkit you should read.
February 16, 2026 at 7:14 pm
Myself, I'd recommend reading either the Articles & Design Tips (DecisionWorks.com) or at Articles & Design Tips (KimballGroup.com) which were collected in a 2nd edition in early 2016 in The Kimball Group Reader . By the way, today (16 Feb 2026) is the 30th anniversary (to the day) of the original publication of The Data Warehouse Toolkit in 1996. In some ways it is my favorite since the basics of dimensional modeling haven't changed. It is a quick read. The original book included a CD-ROM with VBA/Access code for building simple reports from a "star join schema".
February 17, 2026 at 1:11 am
Funnily enough, I have that book too. Guess I should be brave and actually open it!
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