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Power pivot - yellow error message saying 'relationship between tables may be needed'

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    Power pivot - yellow error message saying 'relationship between tables may be needed'

    Hello

    This is the first time I use power pivot in excel and I am stuck and was wondering if anyone can help.

    I have input two tables into power pivot and linked them. The link is shown on the relationship tab.

    However when I insert a pivot table - the two tables show but I get the above error message which says 'relationship between tables may be needed'.

    However, when I click on manage relationship - it shows the link between the two tables so I don't understand why the pivot table field list is not linking the two tables together.

    Can anyone help?

    Thank you

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    Juniper

    Sorry if my terminology is a bit off - im learning...

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    Re: Power pivot - yellow error message saying 'relationship between tables may be needed'

    The description has me wondering if the tables are linked in a many to many relationship as opposed to a one to many relationship.
    It may help someone propose a solution if we could see a sample of the tables that are being linked (instructions for uploading an .xlsx file are in the banner at the top of the page).
    Let us know if you have any questions.
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