Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Join us for an expert-led overview of the tools and concepts you'll need to become a Certified Power BI Data Analyst and pass exam PL-300. Register now.

Reply
Josh_Boj
Advocate I
Advocate I

Help - cannot determine what has a circular dependency - column references are long alphanumeric IDs

How am I supposed to troubleshoot this?  I only get one out of the three columns...

 

Josh_Boj_0-1687892037566.png

 

2 REPLIES 2
ryan_mayu
Super User
Super User

pls provide the sample data and expected output





Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!

Proud to be a Super User!




@ryan_mayu It is a big dataset that I'm not sure I can create a sample, but I'll try tomorrow. What is odd, is exact table is a copy from another PBIX that does not have this issue.  My point is that it seems like it is something unique to the dataset I'm copying it over to, so to create a sample would have to include a bit of everything I suspect.

 

My expected output is based on every time I research circular dependencies the error message everyone else seems to have shows the 'Table'[Column] for each of the three involved in the circular event.  However, mine shows crazy codes...those are not my table or column names.  I'm trying to figure out how to translate that nonsense into usable information on where I need to make an adjustment to remove the circular dependency.  This is more of a theoretical or general PBI question than how to fix my specific dataset.  I could fix it if I knew where to even look.

Helpful resources

Announcements
Join our Fabric User Panel

Join our Fabric User Panel

This is your chance to engage directly with the engineering team behind Fabric and Power BI. Share your experiences and shape the future.

June 2025 Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - June 2025

Check out the June 2025 Power BI update to learn about new features.

June 2025 community update carousel

Fabric Community Update - June 2025

Find out what's new and trending in the Fabric community.