# Create a role-playing date dimension scenario where the same date dimension serves multiple purposes

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Domain: Data Modeling · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Create a role-playing date dimension scenario where the same date dimension serves multiple purposes (order date, ship date) in a single fact table.

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