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Anonymous
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Ambiguity between data table tables (date)

Hi every one,

 

There are 3 tables with each one a date column (dd/mm/yyyy)

I created 1 another table X with calendar = ("01/01/2018";31/12/2020") 

Then I link these 3 tables to the table X with the date column

So I have 2 corrects and 1 wrong links (1..*)  and it say I CAN NOT CREATE THE 3rd RELATION because it could create ambiguity between the table X and 2 others tables .

 

Could you explain me why and how can resolve it please ? 

 

Thank you guys !

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Going from calendar-> Counter Flaws

One path is along the relationship connecting both tables. Calendar-> Counter Flaws

The second path would be from Calendar->vWebSitesEform-> vWebSites->Counter Flaws

 

Powerbi wouldn't let the relationship be created from Calendar->vWebSitesEform because it can't allow 2 paths from calendar-> Counter Flaws.  Because it doesn't know which way to go (path 1 or path 2).

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HotChilli
Super User
Super User

If the tables are unrelated and columns from one table don't have a dependency on another then you won't get that message.

So I suspect there is another path (via relationships) that connect the third table to table 1 or table 2.

Can you show us a picture of the relationships?

Anonymous
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You're right about it 

Capture.PNG I changed the relation between vWebsitesEform and vWebsites by (*..1) and the direction of filter from vWebsite to vWebSitesEform . The result is i can active now the link between Calendar and vWebSitesEform.

But I don't understand the reason. Could you explain me please ?

 

 

Going from calendar-> Counter Flaws

One path is along the relationship connecting both tables. Calendar-> Counter Flaws

The second path would be from Calendar->vWebSitesEform-> vWebSites->Counter Flaws

 

Powerbi wouldn't let the relationship be created from Calendar->vWebSitesEform because it can't allow 2 paths from calendar-> Counter Flaws.  Because it doesn't know which way to go (path 1 or path 2).

Anonymous
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I understand now. Thank you so much !

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

There should not be two-path to reach from the date table to another table.

Let Date -> A,

A-B.

Date -> B

 

It means the Date to B has two paths.

 

Also if needed you can convert date to mm/dd/yyyy

mid(DD__MM__YY[Date],4,2) &"/"& left(DD__MM__YY[Date],2) & "/" & right(DD__MM__YY[Date],4)
 
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Anonymous
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I'm sorry but I don't understand at all what did you say 

 

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