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