Satellite tables are Data Vault objects that contain metadata which provides context for Hub and Link entities at a given time or over a period of time. Each Satellite entity can contain information on one Hub or Link. Satellite tables contain a hash key for the parent Hub or Link, a timestamp for the date of change and relevant descriptive fields. Satellites are usually created once per source system. Because descriptive attributes can change at different rates, Satellites can also be created based on rate of change.
This table can be created via a Wizard—refer to Creating the Hub, Link and Satellite Tables for details.
Following is an example of the menu displayed when you right-click a Satellite table object.
Tip
The bulk of the menu options are same as for the other table objects described in this section.