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Both tables cannot be changes
Table 1:
Postcode
District (partially no unique values)
City
Region
Table 2:
District (partally no unique values)
City
Region
More fields
Connecting them creates many-to-many which is not to worm with, as already known.
Please your wisdom as for a solution.
Best
Liam
Is not solved yet
Hi,
A many-to-many relationship is not recommended because it introduces ambiguity due to the lack of unique values and creates confusion in knowing which column of values is referring to what.
So, to create indirect relationship among both the tables using other dimensions table if present.
Thank You
@OLM, create common Region, City, and District dimensions.
Power BI- DAX: When I asked you to create common tables: https://youtu.be/a2CrqCA9geM
https://medium.com/@amitchandak/power-bi-when-i-asked-you-to-create-common-tables-a-quick-dax-soluti...
Power BI- Power Query: When I asked you to create common tables: https://youtu.be/PqfGW6pl1Sw
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