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Hi all,
I would like to calculate the number of distinct Subject.
My dataset is compose in this way:
Calendar Table (Date, Year, Month, etc.)
Subject Table (Subject_id, Name, Surname, etc.)
Connections Table (Subject_id, Connection_id, etc.)
Fetches Table (Fetch_id, Connection_id, Flag_error, etc.)
On SQL I would do
SELECT DISTINCT subject_id
FROM subjects s
inner join connections c on c.subject_id = s.subject_id
inner join fetches f on f.connection_id = c.connection_id
where f.flag_error = 0
Infact I want to calculate distinct subject (where subject_id are store on the subjects table) and I need to join with the fetches table, however there is not a direct key from fetches table and subject table, so I need the connection table as a bridge.
Furthermore I want to calculate only the subject where the donwload of the data (fetch) is not an error (flag_error = 0)
Sorry to bother you, but I don't know how to join multiple table as a variable in BI
Thanks,
Solved! Go to Solution.
PSU= Calculate(DISTINCTCOUNT( subjects[subject_business_id]), FILTER ('fetches', fetches[flag_error] = 0))
I didn't realize that having a relationship I didn't need to join and I was already able to perform cross filter
PSU= Calculate(DISTINCTCOUNT( subjects[subject_business_id]), FILTER ('fetches', fetches[flag_error] = 0))
I didn't realize that having a relationship I didn't need to join and I was already able to perform cross filter
Hi @keivan ,
You can join tables in Power BI, but many times relating tables is a better option.
Here is some additional information:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/desktop-create-and-manage-relationships
https://radacad.com/combine-tables-or-create-relationships-the-power-bi-modeling-best-practice
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