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NickzNickz_BI
Helper I
Helper I

View table (MySQL) and Data Modelling

Hi...

 

I have received 1 view table (MySQL) which has been joined from multiple tables and it has only 1 unique ID column. This view table is used to create reports...

 

1) Can I use the said view table immediately  or do I need to create dimension and fact tables first? ...

2) If I need to create dimension and fact tables, what happens to the new data entered into those tables (front-end system)?

 

Thank you.

Regards,

NickzNickz_BI

 

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amitchandak
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@NickzNickz_BI , You should prefer star schema, In this case, try to bring that from the database, that would be better

 

check video 2 and 3 , in case you want in power query

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvsAzTqSDVg&list=PLPaNVDMhUXGaaqV92SBD5X2hk3TMNlHhb

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Hi @amitchandak ,

 

I will check the video and just to add more, I also have created a dataflow. Any comment or recommendation?

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