Understand Join Paths in Multi-Fact Cognos Models

Combining several fact tables can create unexpected duplication or missing totals when join paths are ambiguous.

Practical approach

Inspect the relationship model and identify the dimensional keys shared by each fact table before using it in dashboards.

Validation and limitations

Verify measures at multiple aggregation levels and compare generated queries with expected business totals.

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