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afleiderman1
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How to create left outer join the power bi

I have these tables in my model and they are connected by a left outer join in tableau

and I am wondering how to do this in the power bi. 

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I got two table in tableau that are linked ot a third by left join.

I am wondering how can I do the same in the power bi

I tried doing relationship

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Is there anyway to left join from power bi relationship kind of like in tableau. 

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ribisht17
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@afleiderman1 

 

Please find the step by step instructions here 

 

Merge queries overview - Power Query | Microsoft Learn

 

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Ritesh

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ZDBobbitt
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This tutorial provides a step-by-step example of how to perform a left outer join between two tables: https://www.statology.org/power-bi-left-join/

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Helper I
Helper I

New poster here. 

In my Power BI Desktop, I do not see Merge Queries option in the Home ribbon. All I see is Get data, etc, Transform data, Refresh, New measure, More visuals, Publish. I do not see the Combine or Merge Queries options under Report, Data or Model. Is there something I need to activate through the main Options menu under File? I am using version 2.108.997.0 64-bit (August 2022). Thanks!

Click 'Transform data' first

ribisht17
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Super User

@afleiderman1 

 

Please find the step by step instructions here 

 

Merge queries overview - Power Query | Microsoft Learn

 

ribisht17_0-1672543211364.png

 

 

Regards,

Ritesh

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Migasuke
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Hi @afleiderman1 ,

Question is, what are you trying to achieve? But generally speaking you have 2 options. Use relationships or use Power Query.
In Power Query you have exactly the same logic of LEFT / RIGHT JOIN. Just a note, in Power Query the operation you search is called "Merge" (Join).

 



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