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Anonymous
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Can't determine relationship between fields

I have three tables as in the following photo.

Invoices.SKU joined to SKU_ID_mapping.ID

SKU_ID_mapping.SKU joined to product categories.SKU.

 

In the past it worked but this time I am getting an error that PBI cannot determine relationships. I am taking date from invoices and category from product_category lookup.

 

What am I doing wrong with this? 

Help please - I am out of wits with thiserror I am gettingerror I am getting

 

Screenshot 2023-10-02 at 11.43.24.png

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lbendlin
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Please try not to use bidirectional connections from a dimension to a fact table.

 

Add a measure to your visual, any measure.

Anonymous
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Hi @lbendlin thanks, why bidirectional connections are not a good idea? 

Let's say you have RLS on the dimension table.  With the bidirectional connection that RLS becomes ineffective.

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