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CKK
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How to join 2 table that has many-to-many relationship

Hi all,

My question is below. I have two tables connected to each other with "Order" column and many-to many relationship. I want to get a new table shown as below. Is there any way to have it? I am a newbie so, if it is a dumb question, sorry about that.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

CKK_0-1707641982488.png

 

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Jihwan_Kim
Super User
Super User

Hi,

I am not sure if I understood your question correctly, but please check the below picture and the attached pbix file.

It is for creating a new table.

 

Jihwan_Kim_0-1707662395255.png

 

Jihwan_Kim_1-1707662749241.png

 

GENERATE function (DAX) - DAX | Microsoft Learn

 

Expected result table = 
GENERATE('Table 1', SUMMARIZE('Table 2', 'Table 2'[Operation]))

 

 


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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @CKK 

 

You can use Merge to achieve this effect.

vxuxinyimsft_0-1707731754419.png

 

vxuxinyimsft_1-1707731840057.png

 

Delete the Order column

vxuxinyimsft_2-1707732158625.png

Is this the result you expect?

 

For more details, you can read related document link: Merge queries overview - Power Query | Microsoft Learn

 

Best Regards,
Yulia Xu

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @CKK 

 

You can use Merge to achieve this effect.

vxuxinyimsft_0-1707731754419.png

 

vxuxinyimsft_1-1707731840057.png

 

Delete the Order column

vxuxinyimsft_2-1707732158625.png

Is this the result you expect?

 

For more details, you can read related document link: Merge queries overview - Power Query | Microsoft Learn

 

Best Regards,
Yulia Xu

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Jihwan_Kim
Super User
Super User

Hi,

I am not sure if I understood your question correctly, but please check the below picture and the attached pbix file.

It is for creating a new table.

 

Jihwan_Kim_0-1707662395255.png

 

Jihwan_Kim_1-1707662749241.png

 

GENERATE function (DAX) - DAX | Microsoft Learn

 

Expected result table = 
GENERATE('Table 1', SUMMARIZE('Table 2', 'Table 2'[Operation]))

 

 


If this post helps, then please consider accepting it as the solution to help other members find it faster, and give a big thumbs up.


Click here to visit my LinkedIn page

Click here to schedule a short Teams meeting to discuss your question.
talespin
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

Hi @CKK 

 

No need to be sorry, create three tables instead. Avoid Many to Many relationships.

 

Table1 unique parts

Table 2 unique operations

Table 3 Orders

 

Join Table1 and Table2 to Table3 using One-Many relationship.

 

You do not need to create a combined table, what is it you want to do with combined table?

Problems with combined table

- Additional storage.

- Slow refresh time.

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