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Jasonwalker
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Relationships not working between 3 tables

Hello Users,

 

Currently attmepting to run a report from 3 tables. What I want to do is:

 

Select a date on a line graph. Then to the side there will different data fields from each of the tables (example shown) However, when selecting the month, only data from one of the table uploads. I 100% think I can do this and it's an issue with my relationships. 

 

Can anyone assist please?

Showing the month selected and which data is correct and  wrongShowing the month selected and which data is correct and wrongRelationships in the report. Solid Lines = Machine. Dotted = MonthRelationships in the report. Solid Lines = Machine. Dotted = Monthshowing which data comes from which tableshowing which data comes from which table

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v-shex-msft
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Community Support

Hi @Jasonwalker,

Power bi uses analysis service tabular model to store records, it does not support multiple active relationships between tables.

Relationships in analysis services tabular models 

You can consider using treatas or userelationship functions to write DAX format to calculate with DAX formulas.

Power BI USERELATIONSHIP vs TREATAS - Enterprise DNA

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

Community Support Team _ Xiaoxin
If this post helps, please consider accept as solution to help other members find it more quickly.

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v-shex-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Jasonwalker,

Power bi uses analysis service tabular model to store records, it does not support multiple active relationships between tables.

Relationships in analysis services tabular models 

You can consider using treatas or userelationship functions to write DAX format to calculate with DAX formulas.

Power BI USERELATIONSHIP vs TREATAS - Enterprise DNA

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

Community Support Team _ Xiaoxin
If this post helps, please consider accept as solution to help other members find it more quickly.
Greg_Deckler
Super User
Super User

@Jasonwalker Check out the USERELATIONSHIP function.



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