What are relationships in power bi?

Relationships are referred to as connections established among different tables within the same data model. They determine how two or more tables are connected. Conceptually, relationships in Power BI are similar to joins in SQL databases.

• Relationships are essential in formulating meaningful reports or visualizations in Power BI as they ensure data integrity, provide us with accurate analysis, enable dynamic filtering, render better interactive dashboards, and enhance visualization.
• Primarily there are two types of relationships in power bi, one to many (1:N) and many to one (N:1). Additionally, power bi supports many to many (N: N) relationships also by using a bridge table. They can also be categorized as either “ACTIVE” or “INACTIVE” based on the behavior of the relationship and how it affects data filtering.

Managing active vs inactive relationships becomes very crucial when dealing with data models that involve multiple tables and relationships in Power BI. And before we start to talk about what are active or inactive relationships and how to manage them we should first know,