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Clampazzo
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Aggregation Model Date Dimension Help

I have created an aggregation model where I have a Direct Query for my detailed data and an import for month/year data.

 

Currently I have 2 date dimensions due to this.  One by date level and one by month/quarter/year.  In order for users to hit the aggregation they need to use the month/quarter/year one.  

 

How can I make it so the users only see one date table and still hit aggregations when they use month/quarter/year from that table?

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Anonymous
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Hi @Clampazzo ,

By aggregation model, do you mean what is described in this document?
User-defined aggregations - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
If you can, could you please provide me with sample data for these two tables so I can do a test, thanks!

Best Regards,
Dino Tao

Clampazzo
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Resolver I

i found this link and attempted #2 and yet that isn't working.  I have manage aggregations pointing to the direct query for that and have joined the new field on the id of the date table.  Yet it's not finding the aggregation.

https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Desktop/Aggregation-by-month-connect-to-date-dimension/td-...

UPdate, method #2 sort of works.  In that the aggregation is now being followed.  However, if I drill down and try to do this by date and count # of tickets it summarizes everything onto the first of the month.  If I add a detail column it gives me a million record exceeding error.  Which seems due to RLS being performed.  I'm assumign the RLS being performed later in the process is causing me problems.

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