Two different tables can not have columns with same name?

I am using the PowerBI #2.40.4554.463 64-bit (October 2016). Noticed that two different tables (which has no relation )can not have the same name for the custom created(Renamed) column. This should n...

Data Modeling

chass

Impactful Individual

9 years ago

Hello Sreekanth,

Thank you for your report, this is currently the way Power BI implemented.

If you would like the team to consider changing this please feel free to add a suggestion at:

http://ideas.powerbi.com

Thanks

Chuck

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