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Slowly Changing Dimensions ETL

I have read up on the theory of Slowly Changing Dimensions via the post at IntervalMatch and Slowly Changing Dimensions

I have a query regarding the concept.

In almost all of the examples the start point is to have an interval table with a 'From Date' and 'To Date' or a table with a 'Changed Date' so that you can build up a 'From Date' and 'To Date'.

How do you handle cases where you do not have a change date because the source system does not record it?

For example you have a product file that changes product class but there is no last updated date?

On the assumption you cannot change the source system is the done thing to keep a comparison file of the products and product classes for a daily load update and identify the changes, adds and deletes to then build a QVD file with the intervals table showing 'From Date' and 'To Date'?   Not got my head round whether or not QlikView can do that yet.

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