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williamdasilva
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9 years ago
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Calculated Column breaks Relationships

When adding a calculated column to the output values on a visual (grid), the relationship seems to be broken and a "full outer join" is applied between the two implicated tables.   Basic tables inv...
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    williamdasilva
    9 years ago

    Obviously something wrong with that Calculated column.

     

    I've opted instead for doing a query method. Duplicated the actions table, filtered on the ones I want to count, did a group by, then a merge back into Records table.

     

    Not so elagant, but returns the correct results and does not drive me insane!

     

    Would love to get that Calculated column working properly though.

     

    Thanks,

    William

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williamdasilva
Regular Visitor
9 years ago

Vvelarde The +0 was there to avoid NULLS (or Blanks).

 

When I remove the +0, records that return NULL from the calculated field are excluded from the output!

 

Results without calcuated field

 

results with calculated field (simply added the field)

 

No filters...

williamdasilva's avatar
williamdasilva
Regular Visitor
9 years ago

Obviously something wrong with that Calculated column.

 

I've opted instead for doing a query method. Duplicated the actions table, filtered on the ones I want to count, did a group by, then a merge back into Records table.

 

Not so elagant, but returns the correct results and does not drive me insane!

 

Would love to get that Calculated column working properly though.

 

Thanks,

William

  • v-huizhn-msft's avatar
    v-huizhn-msft
    Microsoft Employee
    9 years ago

    Hi williamdasilva,

    I am very gald to hear that your issue got solved. Please mark your solution as answer, others will find workaround easily.

    Thanks,

    Angelia