how do we resolve circular relationship in data model?

Hello powerbiexpert22, MattAllington provided the greatest guardrail when working as a modeler. PijushRoy continued the advice on your self learning journey asked, and I will share the folowing, and refer you to a Community Forum Post from 2020 in which d_gosbell a fantastic and long time resource of the same vintage as MattAllington and others who worked through a teaching example: Solved: Circular relationship - Microsoft Fabric Community Nikola llic from his personal blog post, summed it up like this: Circular dependency is one of the most annoying things in Power BI data modeling process! Whenever you create two objects that are dependent on each other, you risk running into this issue. Sometimes, determining what is the root cause may be a straightforward task, but in certain scenarios, it is necessary to understand nuances of the DAX way of doing things. <https://data-mozart.com/in-the-power-bi-whirlpool-understanding-circular-dependencies/> Avoid Circular Relationships. They_are_annoying. The simplest solution is to prevent circular relationships from occurring in the first place. Design your data model carefully to avoid creating loops where tables reference each other directly or indirectly. Thoughtful design and understanding your data relationships are key to resolving circular dependencies.

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MattAllington
Community Champion
2 years ago
How do you think someone can help you with the information you have provided? The simple answer is, don't create circular relationships. 🤷‍♂️
PijushRoy
Community Champion
2 years ago
Hi powerbiexpert22

please share details about data model and images of the error
- powerbiexpert22
  Impactful Individual
  2 years ago
  it is genreral ask on how to approach the problem
  - PijushRoy
    Community Champion
    2 years ago
    Hi powerbiexpert22
    The three articles/videos below might help you understand and solve the circular dependency
    https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/avoiding-circular-dependency-errors-in-dax/
    
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFwspc_C5Xg
    
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjYZPck6IkI
    
    Let me know if that works for you
    
    If your requirement is solved, please make THIS ANSWER a SOLUTION ✔️ and help other users find the solution quickly. Please hit the LIKE 👍 button if this comment helps you.
    
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