How to create a Left Outer Join in FM? Please explain.

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How to create a Left Outer Join in FM? Please explain...

Answer / kumar

select 2 query subjects , then define the relationship 0-1
1-1 if that is between 2 Dimensions.
If that is between dimension, Fact 0-1 1-n {0-1(dimension),
1-n (fact )}

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How to create a Left Outer Join in FM? Please explain...

Answer / shaan

Thanks Kumar.

One last query...

Can we edit the relationship in FM in the expression box?
Please excuse me as FM is not installed on my machine now
otherwise I could have checked it.

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