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GN0001
Barite | Level 11

 Hello team

 

Will that create Cartesian product If we join two data sets and the variable join have blanks?

 

Thanks,

Blue blue

Blue Blue
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Reeza
Super User
If you join and have 3 blanks in one and 10 blanks in the other on the join key then yes, you'll end up with 30 blank records.
Does it create a full cartesian product - No.

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PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

There's a very easy way to find out. Try it and see.

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Paige Miller
Reeza
Super User
If you join and have 3 blanks in one and 10 blanks in the other on the join key then yes, you'll end up with 30 blank records.
Does it create a full cartesian product - No.

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