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Caboodle Data Model Fundamentals
True or False: A caboodle report may contain at most 1 conformed dimension? -
ANSWERSFalse. A Caboodle report can contain multiple conformed dimensions.
Which of the following can be populated by more than one package? - ANSWERSA
single table and a single row in a table.
When would a foreign key column in Caboodle contain a -1? - ANSWERSWhen 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? - ANSWERSDictionary and the Dictionary editor.
True or False: Caboodle and Clarity can be used interchangeably? - ANSWERSFalse.
Caboodle and Clarity cannot be used interchangeably.
Which of the following types of columns would you find in a type 1 table? -
ANSWERSSurrogate key, foreign key, and a combo key.
Where does Epic data in Caboodle come from? - ANSWERSFrom Clarity, which gets
its data from Chronicles.
True or false: Only Epic can define SSIS packages to move data from Clarity to
Caboodle? - ANSWERSFalse. Caboodle developers can also SSIS packages to move
data from Clarity to Caboodle.
Caboodle is designed to... - ANSWERSStore Epic data, store non-Epic data, make
reporting easy, interoperate with SlicerDicer.
Caboodle is considered a normalized database. - ANSWERSFalse
Name three documentation resources for Caboodle resources. - ANSWERSCaboodle
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? - ANSWERSBecause the console can be
highly customized for your organization.
What are the differences between a normalized and dimensional data model? -
ANSWERSIn 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. - ANSWERSFalse,
released every four to six months.
Explain the role of the Caboodle report writer. - ANSWERSQueries data that already
exists in the database.
Explain the role of the Caboodle administrator. - ANSWERSUses the Caboodle
console to mange and monitor the ETL process.
Explain the Caboodle developer role. - ANSWERSDesigns custom Data Model
Components and SSIS packages to bring additional data into the data warehouse.
True or False: Naming conventions are enforced in Caboodle. - ANSWERSTrue.
Naming conventions are enforced in Caboodle.
What is the relationship between SlicerDicer and Caboodle? - ANSWERSSlicerDicer is
Epic's self service reporting tool in Hyperspace that dynamically queries Caboodle data.
What is the surrogate key for MedicationOrderFact? - ANSWERSMedicationOrderKey
How are foreign keys documented in the Dictionary? - ANSWERSTable 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. - ANSWERSFalse. Multiple foreign keys can exist between two tables in
Caboodle.
How can MedicationOrderFact join to PatientDim? -
ANSWERSMedicationOrderFact.PatientKey = PatientDim.PatientKey or
MedicationOrderFact.PatientDurableKey = PatientDim.PatientDurableKey
In Caboodle, can Fact tables be joined to other fact tables? - ANSWERSYes, example
MedicationOrderFact can join to EncounterFact.
Which of the following would you expect to be stored in a dimension table? -
ANSWERSUsers and Diagnosis Definitions
Which of the following are possible to do in Caboodle? - ANSWERSJoining 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. - ANSWERSFalse, only changes in type 2 data would
result in a new row being generated.
Caboodle Data Model Fundamentals
True or False: A caboodle report may contain at most 1 conformed dimension? -
ANSWERSFalse. A Caboodle report can contain multiple conformed dimensions.
Which of the following can be populated by more than one package? - ANSWERSA
single table and a single row in a table.
When would a foreign key column in Caboodle contain a -1? - ANSWERSWhen 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? - ANSWERSDictionary and the Dictionary editor.
True or False: Caboodle and Clarity can be used interchangeably? - ANSWERSFalse.
Caboodle and Clarity cannot be used interchangeably.
Which of the following types of columns would you find in a type 1 table? -
ANSWERSSurrogate key, foreign key, and a combo key.
Where does Epic data in Caboodle come from? - ANSWERSFrom Clarity, which gets
its data from Chronicles.
True or false: Only Epic can define SSIS packages to move data from Clarity to
Caboodle? - ANSWERSFalse. Caboodle developers can also SSIS packages to move
data from Clarity to Caboodle.
Caboodle is designed to... - ANSWERSStore Epic data, store non-Epic data, make
reporting easy, interoperate with SlicerDicer.
Caboodle is considered a normalized database. - ANSWERSFalse
Name three documentation resources for Caboodle resources. - ANSWERSCaboodle
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? - ANSWERSBecause the console can be
highly customized for your organization.
What are the differences between a normalized and dimensional data model? -
ANSWERSIn 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. - ANSWERSFalse,
released every four to six months.
Explain the role of the Caboodle report writer. - ANSWERSQueries data that already
exists in the database.
Explain the role of the Caboodle administrator. - ANSWERSUses the Caboodle
console to mange and monitor the ETL process.
Explain the Caboodle developer role. - ANSWERSDesigns custom Data Model
Components and SSIS packages to bring additional data into the data warehouse.
True or False: Naming conventions are enforced in Caboodle. - ANSWERSTrue.
Naming conventions are enforced in Caboodle.
What is the relationship between SlicerDicer and Caboodle? - ANSWERSSlicerDicer is
Epic's self service reporting tool in Hyperspace that dynamically queries Caboodle data.
What is the surrogate key for MedicationOrderFact? - ANSWERSMedicationOrderKey
How are foreign keys documented in the Dictionary? - ANSWERSTable 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. - ANSWERSFalse. Multiple foreign keys can exist between two tables in
Caboodle.
How can MedicationOrderFact join to PatientDim? -
ANSWERSMedicationOrderFact.PatientKey = PatientDim.PatientKey or
MedicationOrderFact.PatientDurableKey = PatientDim.PatientDurableKey
In Caboodle, can Fact tables be joined to other fact tables? - ANSWERSYes, example
MedicationOrderFact can join to EncounterFact.
Which of the following would you expect to be stored in a dimension table? -
ANSWERSUsers and Diagnosis Definitions
Which of the following are possible to do in Caboodle? - ANSWERSJoining 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. - ANSWERSFalse, only changes in type 2 data would
result in a new row being generated.
