CDW 110v Caboodle Data Model Fundamentals EXAM |COMPLETE
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True or False: A caboodle report may contain at most 1 conformed dimension? - (answer)False.
A Caboodle report can contain multiple conformed dimensions.
Which of the following can be populated by more than one package? - (answer)A single table
and a single row in a table.
When would a foreign key column in Caboodle contain a -1? - (answer)When the foreign key in
the source data was null and a value was expected.
Which tool(s) in the Caboodle console would be used most often by Caboodle report writers? -
(answer)Dictionary and the Dictionary editor.
True or False: Caboodle and Clarity can be used interchangeably? - (answer)False. Caboodle and
Clarity cannot be used interchangeably.
Which of the following types of columns would you find in a type 1 table? - (answer)Surrogate
key, foreign key, and a combo key.
Where does Epic data in Caboodle come from? - (answer)From Clarity, which gets its data from
Chronicles.
True or false: Only Epic can define SSIS packages to move data from Clarity to Caboodle? -
(answer)False. Caboodle developers can also SSIS packages to move data from Clarity to
Caboodle.
,Caboodle is designed to... - (answer)Store Epic data, store non-Epic data, make reporting easy,
interoperate with SlicerDicer.
Caboodle is considered a normalized database. - (answer)False
Name three documentation resources for Caboodle resources. - (answer)Caboodle dictionary,
Reporting with Caboodle document, Caboodle ER diagram.
When writing reports, why is it better to use your organization's Caboodle console rather than the
console used in training? - (answer)Because the console can be highly customized for your
organization.
What are the differences between a normalized and dimensional data model? - (answer)In a
normalized data model, the focus is on not repeating data. Ina dimensional data model, the focus
us on ease of reporting, and uses the star schema which focuses on a central fact table.
True or False: A new version of Caboodle is released every month. - (answer)False, released
every four to six months.
Explain the role of the Caboodle report writer. - (answer)Queries data that already exists in the
database.
Explain the role of the Caboodle administrator. - (answer)Uses the Caboodle console to mange
and monitor the ETL process.
Explain the Caboodle developer role. - (answer)Designs custom Data Model Components and
SSIS packages to bring additional data into the data warehouse.
True or False: Naming conventions are enforced in Caboodle. - (answer)True. Naming
conventions are enforced in Caboodle.
, What is the relationship between SlicerDicer and Caboodle? - (answer)SlicerDicer is Epic's self
service reporting tool in Hyperspace that dynamically queries Caboodle data.
What is the surrogate key for MedicationOrderFact? - (answer)MedicationOrderKey
How are foreign keys documented in the Dictionary? - (answer)Table that link to or from a given
table are listed under properties, and hyperlinks to the destination table are provided next to
foreign key column descriptions.
True or False: A maximum of one foreign key can exist between two tables in Caboodle. -
(answer)False. Multiple foreign keys can exist between two tables in Caboodle.
How can MedicationOrderFact join to PatientDim? - (answer)MedicationOrderFact.PatientKey =
PatientDim.PatientKey or MedicationOrderFact.PatientDurableKey =
PatientDim.PatientDurableKey
In Caboodle, can Fact tables be joined to other fact tables? - (answer)Yes, example
MedicationOrderFact can join to EncounterFact.
Which of the following would you expect to be stored in a dimension table? - (answer)Users and
Diagnosis Definitions
Which of the following are possible to do in Caboodle? - (answer)Joining a fact table to another
fact table, Fact table to dimension table, dimension table to dimension table, 2 different EAV dim
table to an attribute dim table
True or False: Any change to Patient data in Clarity will generate a new row in PatientDim after
the next extract. - (answer)False, only changes in type 2 data would result in a new row being
generated.
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED |
GET A+
True or False: A caboodle report may contain at most 1 conformed dimension? - (answer)False.
A Caboodle report can contain multiple conformed dimensions.
Which of the following can be populated by more than one package? - (answer)A single table
and a single row in a table.
When would a foreign key column in Caboodle contain a -1? - (answer)When the foreign key in
the source data was null and a value was expected.
Which tool(s) in the Caboodle console would be used most often by Caboodle report writers? -
(answer)Dictionary and the Dictionary editor.
True or False: Caboodle and Clarity can be used interchangeably? - (answer)False. Caboodle and
Clarity cannot be used interchangeably.
Which of the following types of columns would you find in a type 1 table? - (answer)Surrogate
key, foreign key, and a combo key.
Where does Epic data in Caboodle come from? - (answer)From Clarity, which gets its data from
Chronicles.
True or false: Only Epic can define SSIS packages to move data from Clarity to Caboodle? -
(answer)False. Caboodle developers can also SSIS packages to move data from Clarity to
Caboodle.
,Caboodle is designed to... - (answer)Store Epic data, store non-Epic data, make reporting easy,
interoperate with SlicerDicer.
Caboodle is considered a normalized database. - (answer)False
Name three documentation resources for Caboodle resources. - (answer)Caboodle dictionary,
Reporting with Caboodle document, Caboodle ER diagram.
When writing reports, why is it better to use your organization's Caboodle console rather than the
console used in training? - (answer)Because the console can be highly customized for your
organization.
What are the differences between a normalized and dimensional data model? - (answer)In a
normalized data model, the focus is on not repeating data. Ina dimensional data model, the focus
us on ease of reporting, and uses the star schema which focuses on a central fact table.
True or False: A new version of Caboodle is released every month. - (answer)False, released
every four to six months.
Explain the role of the Caboodle report writer. - (answer)Queries data that already exists in the
database.
Explain the role of the Caboodle administrator. - (answer)Uses the Caboodle console to mange
and monitor the ETL process.
Explain the Caboodle developer role. - (answer)Designs custom Data Model Components and
SSIS packages to bring additional data into the data warehouse.
True or False: Naming conventions are enforced in Caboodle. - (answer)True. Naming
conventions are enforced in Caboodle.
, What is the relationship between SlicerDicer and Caboodle? - (answer)SlicerDicer is Epic's self
service reporting tool in Hyperspace that dynamically queries Caboodle data.
What is the surrogate key for MedicationOrderFact? - (answer)MedicationOrderKey
How are foreign keys documented in the Dictionary? - (answer)Table that link to or from a given
table are listed under properties, and hyperlinks to the destination table are provided next to
foreign key column descriptions.
True or False: A maximum of one foreign key can exist between two tables in Caboodle. -
(answer)False. Multiple foreign keys can exist between two tables in Caboodle.
How can MedicationOrderFact join to PatientDim? - (answer)MedicationOrderFact.PatientKey =
PatientDim.PatientKey or MedicationOrderFact.PatientDurableKey =
PatientDim.PatientDurableKey
In Caboodle, can Fact tables be joined to other fact tables? - (answer)Yes, example
MedicationOrderFact can join to EncounterFact.
Which of the following would you expect to be stored in a dimension table? - (answer)Users and
Diagnosis Definitions
Which of the following are possible to do in Caboodle? - (answer)Joining a fact table to another
fact table, Fact table to dimension table, dimension table to dimension table, 2 different EAV dim
table to an attribute dim table
True or False: Any change to Patient data in Clarity will generate a new row in PatientDim after
the next extract. - (answer)False, only changes in type 2 data would result in a new row being
generated.
