Data 360 Consultant Data Ingestion And Modeling Practice Question
An administrator needs to ingest customer feedback ratings stored as numeric values from 1 to 5. When mapping this field to a custom DMO attribute, which data type should the administrator select?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Number (Integer or Decimal)
Numeric ratings (like 1 to 5) should be mapped to a Number (Integer or Decimal) data type in the DMO to allow calculations and aggregations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Number (Integer or Decimal)
Why this is correct
Numeric data types are required for ratings to support mathematical operations and aggregations.
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DateTime
Why it's wrong here
DateTime is for timestamps, not ratings.
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Boolean (True/False)
Why it's wrong here
Boolean only supports binary values, not ratings from 1 to 5.
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Text (String)
Why it's wrong here
Text type prevents mathematical calculations and averages.
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