Apply synonyms

  1. Open the Power BI Desktop data model (or models) supporting the dashboard locally.
  2. Select the relationships window and click the synonyms icon from the modeling tab.
  3. The synonyms window will open on the right. Select a table in the diagram view to access its synonyms:
Synonym added to the reseller table
  • Table names are at the top, measures are associated with their home tables. Names of the entities are synonyms by default.
  1. Click in the input box of the table name, column name, or measure name and add synonyms separated by commas.
Avoid reusing the same synonym across multiple entities, as this can lead to incorrect query ...

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