Time hierarchy

The Time hierarchy contains time-specific attributes such as Year, Quarter, Month, and Day.

The Time hierarchy contains the following attributes.

Attribute	Description	Example
Day	Calendar date of purchase.	5/14/09, 12/26/12.
Month	Month of purchase.	Jul 10, Aug 12.
Month of Year	Calendar month of purchase.	January, November.
Quarter	Calendar quarter of purchase.	Q2 10, Q3 12.
Year	Calendar year of purchase.	2009, 2010, 2011.

Refer to the following image for an understanding of the logical relationships of all attributes for the Time hierarchy.