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NATURALLEFTOUTERJOIN not finding common join columns

Hi everyone,

I'm testing the NATURALLEFTOUTERJOIN function with the below tables no success, receiving a "No common join columns detected. The join function 'NATURALLEFTOUTERJOIN' requires at-least one common join column." error.

 

Both are configured as date tables with no relationship to each other in the data model.

 

Any ideas why I might be receiving this error?

 

NATURALLEFTOUTERJOIN('Calendar Table', 'Calendar Table2') is what I'm using in my measure

 

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MFelix
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Check this blog post of SQLBI they have the error in question detailed.

 

https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/from-sql-to-dax-joining-tables/


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Miguel Félix


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MFelix
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Check this blog post of SQLBI they have the error in question detailed.

 

https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/from-sql-to-dax-joining-tables/


Regards

Miguel Félix


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