Originally posted by grjohnson
I reckon the we've helped quester, no doubt there's been a touch of sarcasm in the thread, but only becasue so far, nearly all the information provided can be found on www.oracle.com.

A data warehouse is a subject oriented; time variant. non volatile;
integrated collection of data that supports the decision-making
capabilities of the business user.
A data warehouse contains historical data that is not subject to
change, but is refreshed cyclically.
pls to learn more visit your father's website (sorry, not your father;
father of data warehouse bill inmon i ment):
http://www.billinmon.com/