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ANKITBISANI
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Can't create direct active relationship

Hello All ,

 

We have below data model .

There are 2 facts and 2 dimention tables .

 

Final data and final data(2) are the fact tables and remaing two are dimention tables .

 

With (Final data and Final data(2)) , <-> Dimentional_state relationship defined on  ID  Column.

With (Final data ) , <-> Dimention range relationship defined on lifeInsuranceCoverd = Brackets

With (Final data 2 ) , <-> Dimention range relationship defined on HealthCoverd = Brackets

 

We get a below error

 

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 Any workaround recommended?? . It is as good as joining fact tables with multiple dimention tables.

 

 

 

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Anonymous
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Hi @ANKITBISANI,

You are only able to create inactive relationship between Final Data table and Dimention range. In Power BI Desktop, only one relationship can be active between a Fact table and Dimension table.

In your scenario, as mentioned in the above waring, there is an active set of indirect relationship(Final Data can be reached via this path: Dimention range->Final Data(2)->Dimention_State->Final Data) already exists between Final Data table and Dimension range, thus you are not able to create another active relationship between Final Data table and Dimention range. However, with inactive relationship, you can you can create using USERELATIONSHIP function.

 

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @ANKITBISANI,

You are only able to create inactive relationship between Final Data table and Dimention range. In Power BI Desktop, only one relationship can be active between a Fact table and Dimension table.

In your scenario, as mentioned in the above waring, there is an active set of indirect relationship(Final Data can be reached via this path: Dimention range->Final Data(2)->Dimention_State->Final Data) already exists between Final Data table and Dimension range, thus you are not able to create another active relationship between Final Data table and Dimention range. However, with inactive relationship, you can you can create using USERELATIONSHIP function.

 

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

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