When to Create a Lookup Table in Power Pivot

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Today I explain when it is important to create a lookup table and when it is fine to use native columns in a data table.  I have rated this topic as a beginner topic as it is a fundamental skill to learn on your journey to become a Power Pivot and Power BI Ninja.  However there is so much to learn and you can only absorb so much content before your head begins to explode.  Because there is so much to learn, you may find yourself learning this topic for the first time now even though you are an intermediate user. Or you may come back and read this again for a second time before it all sinks in.  This topic is therefore good for everyone, either as a review, a confirmation of what you know, or as a new learning opportunity.

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