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Dimension Catalogue

This page documents all 43 dimensions in the merged Numera semantic model. Dimensions provide descriptive context for fact table measures. Each dimension table has a surrogate integer primary key used as a foreign key in fact tables — except for dim_current_date (single-row, no FK joins), dim_metric_date (keyed on the date itself), dim_version, and dim_numera_version.

Surrogate key naming convention: The primary key column is the table name in UPPER_CASE with _ID suffix, e.g. DIM_DEAL_ATTRIBUTE_ID. Fact table foreign key columns use the same name.

Placeholder rows: Every dimension with a surrogate key includes a row with ID = 0 representing "Unknown" or "Not Applicable". Always filter != 0 to exclude these from aggregations.


Deal Dimensions

dim_deal_attribute

Core deal attributes used for slicing and grouping P&L, risk, and volume facts.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_DEAL_ATTRIBUTE_ID
Column Description
PORTFOLIO Portfolio name
EXTERNAL_PORTFOLIO External portfolio label
MANAGEMENT Management grouping
INSTRUMENT Product type (e.g. GAS-PHYS, POWER-FIN)
INSTRUMENT_SUB_TYPE Sub-type classification
BASE_INSTRUMENT Base instrument type
INSTRUMENT_CLASS Instrument class
BUY_SELL Direction: Buy or Sell
EXTERNAL_BUSINESS_UNIT External BU name
BROKER Broker name
COMMODITY Commodity (GAS, POWER, etc.)
MARKET Market classification
ASSET_TYPE Asset classification
TRAN_TYPE Transaction type
TRAN_STATUS Current transaction status

dim_deal_sub_attribute

Side-level deal attributes for multi-leg deals. Each leg (physical or financial) of a deal maps to one sub-attribute row.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_DEAL_SUB_ATTRIBUTE_ID
Column Description
INDEX_ID Index identifier
PARAM_SEQ_ID Side sequence identifier within the deal
PROJ_INDEX Projection index name
COMMODITY Commodity for this side
MARKET Market for this side
FIX_FLOAT Fixed or floating pricing
UNIT Volume unit
PRICE_UNIT Price unit
PAY_REC Pay or receive indicator
SETTLEMENT_TYPE Settlement method
DELIVERY_TYPE Delivery method
CFLOW_TYPE Cash flow type
CURRENCY Currency
PRICE_COMPLEXITY Pricing complexity flag
INDEX_MULTIPLIER Index multiplier factor
FLOAT_SPD Float spread

dim_deal_physical

Physical leg attributes for deals with physical delivery.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_DEAL_PHYSICAL_ID
Column Description
PHYSICAL_PARAM_SEQ_ID Physical side sequence ID
PROJ_INDEX_ID Projection index ID
PROJ_INDEX Projection index name
COMMODITY Commodity
MARKET Market
FIX_FLOAT Fixed or floating
UNIT Volume unit
PRICE_UNIT Price unit
PAY_REC Pay or receive
DELIVERY_TYPE Delivery method
CFLOW_TYPE Cash flow type
CURRENCY Currency
PRICE_TYPE Price type
HAS_PHYSICAL_SIDE Flag: has physical leg
PARAM_SEQ_ID Parameter sequence ID
SETTLEMENT_TYPE Settlement method
PRICE_COMPLEXITY Pricing complexity
INDEX_MULTIPLIER Index multiplier
FLOAT_SPD Float spread

dim_deal_financial

Financial leg attributes for deals with financial settlement.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_DEAL_FINANCIAL_ID

Columns mirror dim_deal_physical with FINANCIAL_PARAM_SEQ_ID as the key column and HAS_FINANCIAL_SIDE in place of HAS_PHYSICAL_SIDE.


dim_tran_info

Wide junk dimension — columns are deployment-specific transaction info fields configured per environment. The column list is empty in the semantic model because it varies by deployment.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_TRAN_INFO_ID

Note

The actual columns in dim_tran_info depend on what transaction info fields are configured in your Endur installation. Refer to your local deployment documentation for the column list.


dim_tran_status

Transaction status values and their P&L relevance flag.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_TRAN_STATUS_ID
Column Description
TRAN_STATUS Status name (e.g. Validated, Cancelled, Matured)
IS_PNL_RELEVANT Whether this status contributes to P&L

dim_tran_info_type

Metadata about each tran info field type.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_TRAN_INFO_TYPE_ID
Column Description
TRAN_INFO_TYPE Field name
DATA_TYPE Data type (string, int, etc.)
APPLYS_TO Which object type this applies to
DEFAULT_VALUE Default value

dim_exchange_traded_product

Exchange-traded contract metadata (futures, options).

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_EXCHANGE_TRADED_PRODUCT_ID
Column Description
CONTRACT_CODE Exchange contract code
EXPIRY_DATE Contract expiry date
FIRST_TRADE_DATE First tradeable date
LAST_TRADE_DATE Last tradeable date
FIRST_DELIVERY_DATE First delivery date
LAST_DELIVERY_DATE Last delivery date

dim_ins_option

Option instrument attributes.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_INS_OPTION_ID
Column Description
OPTION_TYPE Option type
OPTION_STATUS Option status
OPTION_EXERCISE_METHOD Exercise method (European, American, etc.)
PUT_CALL Put or call
STRIKE Strike price

Party Dimensions

dim_party_internal

Internal business units and legal entities (EWE's own trading entities).

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_PARTY_INTERNAL_BU_LE_ATTRIBUTE_ID
Column Description
BUNIT_ID Business unit ID
LENTITY_ID Legal entity ID
BUNIT_NAME Business unit name
LENTITY_NAME Legal entity name
BUNIT_NAME_LONG Business unit long name
LENTITY_NAME_LONG Legal entity long name
BUNIT_COUNTRY Business unit country
LENTITY_COUNTRY Legal entity country
BUNIT_INT_EXT Internal/external flag for BU
LENTITY_INT_EXT Internal/external flag for LE
LEI_CODE Legal Entity Identifier
PARTY_LONG_NAME Combined long party name
GROUP_NAME Group/parent name

dim_party_external

External counterparties (business unit and legal entity pairs).

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_PARTY_EXTERNAL_BU_LE_ATTRIBUTE_ID

Same columns as dim_party_internal. The distinction is structural: internal rows are EWE's own entities; external rows are counterparties.


dim_party_agreement

Party agreement attributes and netting terms. This is an SCD2 dimension — each row has validity dates to capture agreement changes over time.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_PARTY_AGREEMENT_ID
SCD type SCD2
Column Description
PARTY_AGREEMENT_ID Business agreement identifier
PARTY_AGREEMENT_VERSION Version number
PARTY_AGREEMENT_NAME Agreement name
PARTY_AGREEMENT_TYPE_ID Agreement type ID
AGREEMENT_CONDITION_ID Condition identifier
CONTRACT_DRAFT_DATE Draft date
CONTRACT_SIGN_DATE Signing date
COV_START_DATE Coverage start date
COV_END_DATE Coverage end date
HAS_NETTING_FLAG Netting agreement flag
HAS_AMEND_FLAG Amendment flag
HAS_MASTER_NETTING_AGREEMENT_FLAG Master netting agreement flag
PARTY_AGREEMENT_TYPE Agreement type name
_VALID_FROM SCD2 row valid from
_VALID_TO SCD2 row valid to
_CURRENT SCD2 current row flag

dim_party_agreement_attribute (EWE)

EWE-specific party agreement attribute dimension — netting and collateral flags per party agreement. Defined in the EWE extension file.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_PARTY_AGREEMENT_ATTRIBUTE_ID
Source EWE extension
Column Description
PARTY_ID Party identifier
PARTY_AGREEMENT_ID Agreement identifier
PARTY_AGREEMENT_NAME Agreement name
HAS_CLOSE_OUT_NETTING Close-out netting enabled
HAS_PAYMENT_NETTING Payment netting enabled
COLLATERAL_AGREEMENT_ID Linked collateral agreement ID
COLLATERAL_AGREEMENT_NAME Linked collateral agreement name
HAS_CROSS_COMMODITY_NETTING Cross-commodity netting enabled

Location Dimensions

dim_delivery_location

Physical delivery points for gas and power.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_DELIVERY_LOCATION_ID
Column Description
LOCATION Location name
GAS_PIPELINE Gas pipeline name
GAS_ZONE Gas zone
CONTROL_AREA Power control area
SUB_CONTROL_AREA Power sub-control area
REGION Regional grouping
PWR_PRODUCT Power product type
PRODUCT Product name

dim_point_of_delivery_location

Point of delivery (POD) for schedule and volume data.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_POINT_OF_DELIVERY_LOCATION_ID
Column Description
LOCATION_ID Location identifier
LOCATION_NAME Location name
POWER_CONTROL_AREA Power control area
POWER_SUB_CONTROL_AREA Power sub-control area
POWER_REF_SOURCE Reference source
GAS_PIPELINE Gas pipeline
GAS_ZONE Gas zone
TIME_ZONE Time zone
IS_ACTIVE Active flag

dim_point_of_receipt_location

Point of receipt (POR) for schedule and volume data. Same structure as dim_point_of_delivery_location with primary key DIM_POINT_OF_RECEIPT_LOCATION_ID.


Date and Time Dimensions

dim_date

Full calendar dimension with day, week, month, quarter, and year attributes.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_DATE_ID
Column Description
DATE_KEY Date as integer (YYYYMMDD)
DAY_OF_YEAR Day of year (1–366)
WEEK_OF_YEAR ISO week number
DAY_OF_WEEK Day of week (1 = Monday)
WEEK_DAY_SHORT_DESC Weekday short name (Mon, Tue, …)
MONTH_OF_YEAR Month number (1–12)
MONTH_SHORT_DESC Month short name (Jan, Feb, …)
MONTH_DESC Month full name
FIRST_DAY_OF_MONTH First day of the month
LAST_DAY_OF_MONTH Last day of the month
QUARTER_OF_YEAR Quarter (1–4)
QUARTER_SHORT_DESC Quarter label (Q1, Q2, …)
YEAR_KEY Year as integer
FIRST_DAY_OF_YEAR First day of the year
LAST_DAY_OF_YEAR Last day of the year

dim_month

Month-level reference dimension for delivery month joins.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_MONTH_ID
Column Description
MONTH_OF_YEAR Month number (1–12)
QUARTER_OF_YEAR Quarter (1–4)
YEAR_NUM Year
MONTH_SHORT_DESC Month short name
MONTH_DESC Month full name
FIRST_DAY_OF_MONTH First day of month
LAST_DAY_OF_MONTH Last day of month
YYYYMM Period key as YYYYMM integer
YYYYMON Period as YYYYMON string (e.g. 2026MAR)

Facts that have delivery month joins reference dim_month multiple times under different alias keys: DIM_TRADE_MONTH_ID, DIM_DELIVERY_START_MONTH_ID, DIM_DELIVERY_END_MONTH_ID, and DIM_PYMT_MONTH_ID.


dim_metric_date

Valuation dates with business-oriented attributes. Unlike other dimensions, the primary key is the date itself (METRIC_DATE), not a surrogate integer.

Attribute Value
Primary key METRIC_DATE (date column, not a surrogate ID)
Column Description
IS_LATEST Flag for the most recent metric date
SLICER_STRING Display string for date slicers
DAYS_FROM_LATEST_METRIC_DATE Days offset from the latest date
METRIC_YEAR Year
METRIC_MONTH_LONG_DESC Month long description
METRIC_MONTH_NUM Month number
METRIC_DAY_OF_WEEK Day of week
PBI_UPDATE_SCALAR Power BI update scalar value
LAST_UPDATE Last updated timestamp
RETENTION_LEVEL Data retention tier

dim_current_date

Single-row utility dimension exposing the current Numera system dates. There is no primary key — this dimension is not joined via a FK; it is cross-joined or selected directly.

Column Description
METRIC_DATE Today's metric date
PREV_METRIC_DATE Previous metric date
EOLM_METRIC_DATE End-of-last-month metric date
EOLQ_METRIC_DATE End-of-last-quarter metric date
EOLY_METRIC_DATE End-of-last-year metric date

Metric and Scenario Dimensions

dim_metric_scenario

Valuation scenarios combining reval type and stress test scenario.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_METRIC_SCENARIO_ID
Column Description
REVAL_TYPE Revaluation type name
SCENARIO_ID Scenario identifier
SCENARIO_NAME Scenario name
SCENARIO_CURRENCY Scenario base currency

dim_reval_type

Revaluation type reference (base mark, stress, etc.).

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_REVAL_TYPE_ID
Column Description
REVAL_TYPE Reval type name
IS_DEFAULT_REVAL_TYPE Flag for the standard base-mark reval type

Portfolio Dimensions

dim_portfolio

Portfolio definitions with type classification.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_PORTFOLIO_ID
Column Description
PORTFOLIO_ID Portfolio business identifier
PORTFOLIO Portfolio name
PORTFOLIO_TYPE Portfolio type classification

dim_pfolio

Aliased portfolio dimension. The majority of core facts reference portfolios via DIM_PFOLIO_ID (joining to dim_pfolio) rather than DIM_PORTFOLIO_ID (joining to dim_portfolio). dim_pfolio carries only the PFOLIO_NAME column; use dim_portfolio when you need the full portfolio attribute set.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_PFOLIO_ID
Column Description
PFOLIO_NAME Portfolio name

Index and Price Dimensions

dim_index_attribute

Price index attributes — the current, non-deprecated index dimension.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_INDEX_ATTRIBUTE_ID
Column Description
INDEX_NAME Index name
IDX_MARKET Index market
IDX_GROUP Index group
IDX_SUBGROUP Index sub-group
IDX_PURPOSE Index purpose
CURRENCY Index currency
IDX_INDEX_TYPE Index type
PRICE_BAND Price band
REF_SOURCE Reference source name
COVERAGE_START_DATE Coverage start
COVERAGE_END_DATE Coverage end
END_DATE End date
GPT_LABEL Gridpoint label

dim_index (deprecated)

Deprecated

dim_index is deprecated. Use dim_index_attribute instead. Existing facts that reference DIM_INDEX_ID will continue to work, but new queries should join to dim_index_attribute via DIM_INDEX_ATTRIBUTE_ID.

SCD2 dimension for index versions. Columns include INDEX_NAME, IDX_MARKET, IDX_GROUP, IDX_SUBGROUP, IDX_INDEX_TYPE, PURPOSE, STATUS, CURRENCY, PRICE_BAND, REF_SOURCE, TIME_ZONE_ID, and SCD2 fields _VALID_FROM, _VALID_TO, _CURRENT.


dim_index_gpt (deprecated)

Deprecated

dim_index_gpt is deprecated. Use dim_index_attribute instead.

SCD2 gridpoint-level dimension. Columns include INDEX_NAME, GPT_ID, NAME, START_DATE, END_DATE, START_TIME, END_TIME, DELTA_SHIFT, and SCD2 fields _VALID_FROM, _VALID_TO, _CURRENT.


dim_ref_source

Reference source (data provider) lookup.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_REF_SOURCE_ID
Column Description
REF_SOURCE Source name

Volume Dimensions

dim_volume_type

Volume type classifications used in schedule and volume facts.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_VOLUME_TYPE_ID
Column Description
VOLUME_TYPE Volume type name
VOLUME_TYPE_GAS Gas-specific classification
VOLUME_TYPE_PWR Power-specific classification
IS_BEST_AVAILABLE Best-available data flag

dim_volume_15m_shape

Shape codes for 15-minute volume profiles.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_VOLUME_15M_SHAPE_ID
Column Description
VOLUME_SHAPE Shape code name

Fee and Payment Dimensions

dim_payment

Payment event attributes.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_PAYMENT_ID
Column Description
CFLOW_TYPE Cash flow type
CURRENCY Currency
EVENT_TYPE Event type
EVENT_SOURCE Event source
SETTLEMENT_TYPE Settlement method
VALUE_STATUS Value status

dim_fee_def

Fee definition attributes. SCD2 — changes to fee definitions generate new rows with validity dates.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_FEE_DEF_ID
SCD type SCD2
Column Description
FEE_DEF_ID Fee definition business ID
FEE_DEF_VERSION Definition version
FEE_LONG_NAME Full fee name
FEE_SHORT_NAME Short fee name
CFLOW_TYPE Cash flow type
FEE_CALC_TYPE Calculation type
FEE_CALC_UNIT Calculation unit
PRICING_FUNCTION Pricing function
VOLUME_TYPE Volume type
IS_ACTIVE Active flag
IS_ACCRUED_MTM Accrued mark-to-market flag
_VALID_FROM SCD2 valid from
_VALID_TO SCD2 valid to
_CURRENT SCD2 current row flag

dim_broker_fee

Broker fee details per deal.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_BROKER_FEE_ID
Column Description
BROKER Broker name
PARTY_BROKER_INFO Party broker info
CURRENCY Fee currency
PROV_STATUS Provision status
PROV_TYPE Provision type
BROKER_UNIT_ID Broker unit identifier
RESERVED_CURRENCY Reserved currency
USING_FEE_DEFINITION Fee definition reference

dim_document

Settlement document and STP status attributes.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_DOCUMENT_ID
Column Description
IS_AUTHORIZED Document authorized flag
IS_DOCUMENT_SENT Document sent flag
DOC_TYPE Document type
DOC_STATUS Current document status
LAST_DOC_STATUS Previous document status
STLDOC_DEF Settlement document definition
STLDOC_TEMPLATE Settlement template
STP_STATUS Straight-through processing status

dim_keep_whole

Keep-whole contract attributes.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_KEEP_WHOLE_ID
Column Description
KEEP_WHOLE_CATEGORY Category
CALC_TYPE Calculation type
BUYER_SELLER Buyer or seller
TAX_LOCATION Tax location
VOLUME_CALC_PERIOD Volume calculation period
TOLERANCE Tolerance value
TOLERANCE_TYPE Tolerance type
VOLUME_TYPE Volume type

dim_settle_profile

High cardinality — likely replacement

dim_settle_profile is flagged in the semantic model as "high cardinality — likely to be replaced by a fact model." Avoid building new reports that depend on this dimension; prefer fct_settle_deal for settlement data.

Settlement profile per deal. Primary key: DIM_SETTLE_PROFILE_ID. Columns: DEAL_ID, TRADE_DATE, PROFILE_PYMT_DATE, PRICE_SIGN, VOLUME, TOTAL_PROFILE_PRICE.


Reference and Utility Dimensions

dim_reference

Generic reference/category lookup.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_REFERENCE_ID
Column Description
REFERENCE Reference value

dim_currency

Currency codes.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_CURRENCY_ID
Column Description
CURRENCY Currency code (EUR, USD, GBP, …)

dim_unit

Units of measure.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_UNIT_ID
Column Description
UNIT Unit name (MWh, MMBtu, MW, …)
UNIT_TYPE Unit type classification

dim_calendar

Trading calendar reference.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_CALENDAR_ID
Column Description
CALENDAR Calendar name
IS_DEFAULT_CALENDAR Default calendar flag

dim_version

Numera deployment version history.

Attribute Value
Primary key None (utility dimension)
Column Description
VERSION Version string
DATABASE_NAME Database name
IS_LIVE Live environment flag
CREATION_TIME Version creation time
VERSION_MAJOR Major version number
VERSION_MINOR Minor version number
VERSION_PATCH Patch version number

dim_numera_version

Current Numera version (single row per deployment).

Attribute Value
Primary key None (utility dimension)
Column Description
NUMERA_VERSION Numera version string
CREATION_TIME Version creation timestamp

Volatility Dimensions

dim_volatility

Volatility surface reference.

Attribute Value
Primary key DIM_VOLATILITY_ID
Column Description
VOL_NAME Volatility surface name
INDEX_NAME Underlying index name
DEF_TYPE Definition type
VOL1_ID Primary volatility surface ID
VOL2_ID Secondary volatility surface ID

SQL Join Example

The standard pattern for joining a dimension to a fact table: LEFT JOIN on the surrogate key, filtering != 0 to exclude placeholder rows.

-- Total P&L by portfolio and instrument for the latest metric date
SELECT
    d.portfolio,
    d.instrument,
    d.commodity,
    pi.bunit_name   AS internal_bu,
    pe.lentity_name AS counterparty,
    SUM(f.pnl_ltd)  AS total_pnl
FROM fct_pnl f
LEFT JOIN dim_deal_attribute d
    ON f.dim_deal_attribute_id = d.dim_deal_attribute_id
LEFT JOIN dim_party_internal pi
    ON f.dim_party_internal_bu_le_attribute_id = pi.dim_party_internal_bu_le_attribute_id
LEFT JOIN dim_party_external pe
    ON f.dim_party_external_bu_le_attribute_id = pe.dim_party_external_bu_le_attribute_id
WHERE f.metric_date = CURRENT_DATE - 1
  AND d.dim_deal_attribute_id != 0  -- Exclude placeholder row
GROUP BY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
ORDER BY total_pnl DESC

Key rules:

  • Always use LEFT JOININNER JOIN can silently drop fact rows whose dimension key is 0.
  • Filter WHERE dim_*_id != 0 to exclude unknown/not-applicable rows from groupings.
  • Apply metric_date filters on the fact table first for performance.
  • Join on the primary key column name exactly as listed in this catalogue — column names are case-insensitive in Snowflake but must match the FK column name in the fact.

See Also