Merge data without loading both tables

[marktvc]

Hi All,

I looking for an option to load data from to SQL tables in to one FACT table withouth having to load the second table.

I have used the "Merge Query" option, but that requires the second table to be loaded.  Is there code which can be added to the Advanced editor or in custom columns

An example of what I'm looking to achieve

Table 1

UID	Fname	Sname
001	John	Smith
002	Jane	Doe
003	Mike	Jones

Table 2

UID	Table1UID	Qual
500	001	BSc
501	002	Dip
502	003	N/A

Desired outcome is only one Fact Table:

UID	Fname	Sname	Qaul
001	John	Smith	BSc
002	Jane	Doe	Dip
003	Mike	Jones	N/A

The primary reason for this is there is a lot of data in Table 2 which is sensitive and prefer not to have loaded in anyway shape or form.

[Anonymous]

@marktvc 
You cannot not merge without having both tables in power bi, the workaround is only if you can merge the tables in datasource e.g. SQL database or Excel, then load the merged table in power bi.

Paul Zheng _ Community Support Team
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[Jimmy801 · Accepted solution]

Hello @marktvc 

what is wrong in using the merge? However you have to load the second table in one way to other. And even if you merging both tables, and extracting only one column of your second table, Power query will not load all the second table but only the columns needed. How is the performance?

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