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Anonymous
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what the differens between "generate all" and "Natural left outer join"?

What is the difference between the function "generate all" and the function "Natural left outer join"?
Which one do you recommend?

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v-xulin-mstf
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Hi @Anonymous,

 

GENERATEALL is to generate a new table based on the base table and the expression.

NATURALLEFTOUTERJOIN is to merge the common columns of two tables.
Depending on your needs.

 

Best Regards,

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v-xulin-mstf
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Community Support

Hi @Anonymous,

 

GENERATEALL is to generate a new table based on the base table and the expression.

NATURALLEFTOUTERJOIN is to merge the common columns of two tables.
Depending on your needs.

 

Best Regards,

Link

 

 

Anonymous
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@amitchandak 
I'm sorry, I was wrong.
It was "generate all" instead of the function "general all".
I also corrected the question.

amitchandak
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@Anonymous , I am not sure on "general all", can you provide more details on that.

 

this a good blog on power bi DAX joins

refer if this can help

https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/from-sql-to-dax-joining-tables/

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