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heidibb
Helper IV
6 years ago
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Relationship Issues

Hello, 

I have this data model pictured below. My issue is trying to figure out why my relationship between Academic Program and Graduation Retention can't be active.

 

Graduation Retention has a studentID and a programID

Success has a studentID and a programID

Academic Program are attributes for the programs and I want to join to both Graduation Retention and Success on ProgramID

Student are attributes for each student, and I want to join to both Graduation Retention and Success on StudentID

 

The error I'm getting when trying to make the final join active is I can't create the relationship because an active set of indirect relationshps already exists between these tables.

 

The attribute connections are joining in on different keys so I don't understand why there is an issu

 

Need Help
  • parry2k's avatar
    parry2k
    6 years ago

    heidibb  is It is ok to have an inactive relationship, you can have only one active relationship between tables, to use inactive relationship, use userelationship function in your measure expression

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    parry2k
    Super User
    6 years ago

    heidibb because it is will create a circular relationship, if you follow the errors, this graduation table can filter thru another path from the academic table,

    • heidibb's avatar
      heidibb
      Helper IV
      6 years ago

      while i understand the circular relationship, I'm not sure what other path I can use to filter both connections (Success and Graduation Retention) if it's not joined to both.

      • parry2k's avatar
        parry2k
        Super User
        6 years ago

        heidibb  is It is ok to have an inactive relationship, you can have only one active relationship between tables, to use inactive relationship, use userelationship function in your measure expression