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f ETL and each subsequent step? - Extract, transform, load = data integration EXTRACT: Data from external/operational sources TRANSFORM: clean data into appropriate format LOAD: Put data into repo What are the basics of the EXTRACT step? - Connect to source systems by selecting/collecting data for analytical purposes within the data mart. Usually this involves consolidation. Must also convert data into a format that is suitable for transformation What are the basics of the TRANSFORM step? - Executes a series of rules/functions to the data to convert it to a standard format. Data validation/rejection happens here Data quality influences how much transformation is needed In the TRANSFORM step, what are the most common processes/conversions? - Most common processes are conversion, clearing duplicates, standardizing, filtering, sorting and translating/looking up/verifying data