Fact File Table data

"Fact File" database tables do not represent a standard, widely recognized term in mainstream database design (like dimension tables, fact tables in data warehousing, lookup tables, or audit tables). In most cases when you encounter a table literally named FactFile, Fact_File, FactFiles or similar in a real-world database schema, it is usually one of these things (in rough order of likelihood):

A reference/lookup/static data table containing "interesting facts", configuration values, educational content, trivia, or descriptive information
→ Very common in content-heavy systems, educational software, CMS, knowledge bases, internal wikis, quiz/trivia apps, or company intranet systems
→ Example columns: fact_id, category, title, description, source, is_active, display_order
A denormalized "all-in-one facts" table used for quick reference or reporting
→ Stores key business facts/metrics about entities that don't fit neatly into normal transactional tables (especially in smaller/legacy systems)
A special table in educational/teaching software or curriculum systems
→ Stores the actual content that will be displayed as "fact files" to students (very frequent in UK primary/secondary school software)
A metadata or document reference table
→ Points to or contains actual fact-sheet documents/PDFs/HTML snippets (less common)
(Rare) Misnamed/misunderstood fact table
→ Someone named a Kimball-style dimensional fact table "FactFile" or "Fact_File_Sales" etc. — but this is quite unusual naming

Quick summary table of most common real-world meanings

Most likely purpose	Typical system type	Example table name variants	Typical content style
Collection of static interesting/reference facts	CMS, educational platforms, intranet	FactFile, FactFiles, Facts, FactLibrary	Mostly text + category + source
Quick-reference key information about entities	Internal tools, reporting systems	Fact_File_Customer, EntityFacts	Denormalized key attributes
Educational "fact file" content storage	School/learning management software	FactFile, TopicFactFile	Structured facts for pupils
Document metadata for fact sheets	Document/knowledge management	FactSheetFile, FactFileDocument	File references + metadata

Conclusion

In the vast majority of cases a table called "Fact File" (or very similar) is not a classical data-warehouse fact table — it's almost always a reference or content table that holds relatively static, human-readable "facts" or descriptive information used for display, education, quick reference, or documentation purposes.

The Pet Store Database consists of a series of tables which are described below.

The PRODUCT_OBJ_TABLE can be viewed by clicking on the following link -> product-object-table
The CUSTOMER_OBJ_TABLE can be viewed by clicking on the following link -> customer-object-table
The SALE_HEADER can be viewed by clicking on the following link -> sale-header
The PET_CARE_LOG_OBJ_TABLE can be viewed by clicking on the following link -> pet-care-log-object
The MONTHLY_SALES can be viewed by clicking on the following link -> monthly-sales
The PRODUCT_PHOTO_OBJ_TABLE can be viewed by clicking on the following link -> product-photo-object
All Data Tables can be viewed by clicking on the following link. data-tables