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powerbiexpert22
2 years agoImpactful Individual
alphanumeric columns
is it okay to use below values (sample) for joining columns between two tables in power bi , these values are used to denote primary key of column, likewise we have such alphanumeric column values as...
mickey64
2 years agoSuper User
Yes, you can use them.
The maximum number of characters you can use is 32,000.
powerbiexpert22
2 years agoImpactful Individual
Hi mickey64
will there be any performance related concerns for using these text columns for joining, as per my understanding we should use numeric columns for better performance