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Merge Error

I am trying to merge a two data sets have 75000 (approx) & 45000 rows, however, i get over a million rows in merged query , How it is happening, i am preplexed. i used full row merge

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Please refer this article: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-shape-and-combine-data

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Hi  @Anonymous 

 

You may not choose the appropriate column and merge method when performing Merge Queries, resulting in a Cartesian product, causing each combination to be executed again

When doing Merge Queries, you select the appropriate fields of the two tables and the appropriate connection method

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If my answer is not what you need, can you share sample data and sample output in table format? Or a sample pbix after removing sensitive data.

 

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Liu Yang

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Hi @Anonymous 

Can you share a screenshot of the Merge dialog box (like this) showing how you are doing the merge

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Anonymous
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Can you explain to me little bit more detail, I am novice in Power BI

@sriram_harihara

Please refer this article: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-shape-and-combine-data

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@Anonymous 

When you merge use the right key combination and expand only the required columns. Without those right column keys, you may get a cross join effect.


Also, filter out the unnecessary rows before the merge.

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