Reference Dimensions - SSAS 12

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note:

i.In the star schema , if  there is a snowflake schema structure has to be clubed together , the reference dimension
come into picture.
example: the fact table is connected to the Customer table
but geography table is not and it has a link to customer table.

i. Materialized if checked it's created in the physical storage.