I don't know much about the strict definition, but that's how I use them. I have had several clients that want to analyze data they didn't capture in their sche

I don't know much about the strict definition, but that's how I use them. I have had several clients that want to analyze data they didn't capture in their schema. I'd say: disk is cheap. Throw everything in there (medical records, events, etc.). If we need it later, we'll fish it out. Ugly, but simple.