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sakamsureshbabu
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what is use of link tables ,how to use it

we can use link table as a fact table.

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Link tables are generally used for linking the two table or the fact tables. With the use of link tables, it’s possible to keep the fact tables separated from each other. The advantage of this solution   for choosing this method is to keep the data model a logical one. With the use of link tables, it’s possible to keep the fact tables separated from each other.


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How To: Prevent Circular Reference in a Qlikview Data Model » Quick – Qlear – Qool

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Link tables are generally used for linking the two table or the fact tables. With the use of link tables, it’s possible to keep the fact tables separated from each other. The advantage of this solution   for choosing this method is to keep the data model a logical one. With the use of link tables, it’s possible to keep the fact tables separated from each other.


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How To: Prevent Circular Reference in a Qlikview Data Model » Quick – Qlear – Qool

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Hi Suresh,

In Qlikview you can link the tables using only one key, if we try to connect using two it will create synthetic key.

To avoid this we go for link table i.e. is to combine the tables using 2 keys