Sum a column based on conditional criteria on two other tables

[Anonymous]

dear PowerBI masters,

I have a problem with a database, based on multiple tables. The data structure is as follows:

table 1 contains the list of "methods" and the respective "time labor", "time machine" and "grouping"

Metods	hour labor	hour machine	grouping
ABC	12	5	2
DEF	24	6	6
GHI	11	9	8

table 2 associates the methods to each product ID. One product ID is linked to one or more methods.

Product ID	Method
111	ABC
111	DEF
222	DEF
222	GHI
333	ABC
333	DEF
333	GHI
444	DEF

table 3 contains instead the quantities, by Product ID, month, year and classification. Little complexity, the same ID can have multiple rows with same classification, year and month.

Product ID	Classification	Year	Month	Quantity
111	…	…	…	…

I would need a resulting table that, for each "Method" in table 1 is able to sum the "Quantity" in table 3 - maintaining the classification, year and month - for all items that are linked to that "Method" in table 2, i.e.

Metods	hour labor	hour machine	grouping	Product ID	Classification	Year	Month	Quantity
ABC	12	5	2	111	…	…	…	…
ABC	12	5	2	333
DEF	24	6	6	111
DEF	24	6	6	222
DEF	24	6	6	444
GHI	11	9	8	222
GHI	11	9	8	333

not sure what is the best way to do it. Can you please suggest? Should I create a new table combining the existing tables?

[v-zhangti · Accepted solution]

Hi, @Anonymous 

You can establish the following relationship between 3 tables.

Result:

Is this the result you expect? If not, give examples of your desired outcome.

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Community Support Team _Charlotte

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[Anonymous]

I created the relationships, but PBI allows me only to create multiple-to-multiple relationships.

I managed it to create two additional tables, by using the function "merge", and even if the results is a very long table, it works.

thanks