Explanation

Relationships tell Power Pivot how tables are connected.

Example:

Products[ProductID]

        1

        │

        │

        ∞

Sales[ProductID]

This is a one-to-many relationship.

One product can appear in many sales transactions.

Steps

  1. Add tables to the Data Model.
  2. Open Power Pivot → Manage.
  3. Switch to Diagram View.
  4. Connect matching fields.
  5. Verify the relationship.

Example Relationships

Primary Table

Related Table

Products[ProductID]

Sales[ProductID]

Customers[CustomerID]

Sales[CustomerID]

Employees[EmployeeID]

Sales[EmployeeID]

Calendar[Date]

Sales[Date]

Practice

Create all four relationships in the Business Data Model