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A practical example
Example: with SCD Type 2, when a customer moves from the Starter to the Pro plan, a new row records the change date, so last year's revenue can still be reported under the plan the customer had then.
What to evaluate before investing
- Ask whether the platform offers built-in SCD Type 2 handling or requires custom SQL pipelines
- Check how effective-date columns and current-row flags are managed and validated
- Confirm query performance stays acceptable as historical dimension rows accumulate
Limitations and tradeoffs
Type 2 multiplies dimension rows and complicates joins, so teams must decide which reports truly need historical accuracy.
Plan your next step with MeshLine
Connect this decision to your automation, organic marketing and customer lifecycle management. In a MeshLine demo, discuss your existing tools, the scope you need and how to measure the result.