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Anonymous
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Fuzzy matching required for exact match

Hi

 

I have 2 tables. Table A has a relationship with Table B using an ID in the standard way.

 

Lets' say both have 150 rows and it's a 1:1 relationship.

 

When I do a direct query in SQL 

 

SELECT *
  FROM [dbo].[A]
LEFT JOIN [dbo].[B] ON B.Id = A.BsID
 
I get the results expected: 150 rows
 
When I do merge queries in powerbi... I only get a match of 125 out of 150. I check fuzzy match and I get 150. 
 
What is PQ reading to differentiate my data that an SQL query directly on the DB does not? Or is this just an issue with the preview?
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Anonymous
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could you, at least, upload the id's involved?

 

 

ERD
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