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The correct answer is A. Yes. Duplicating a date table and renaming each copy to match a specific foreign key (role-playing dimension) allows for analysis over time based on all date foreign keys in Power BI.

Submitted by kev92· Apr 18, 2026

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  • Due Date
  • Order Date
  • Delivery Date

You need to support the analysis of sales over time based on all the date foreign keys. Solution: From the Fields pane, you rename the date table as Due Date. You use a DAX expression to create Order Date and Delivery Date as calculated tables. You create active relationships between the sales table and each date table. Does this meet the goal?

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  • AYes
  • BNo

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Duplicating a date table and renaming each copy to match a specific foreign key (role-playing dimension) allows for analysis over time based on all date foreign keys in Power BI.

AYesCorrect

Renaming a duplicated date table in the Fields pane to correspond to a specific role (e.g., 'Due Date' or 'Order Date') allows for the creation of multiple active relationships in the model. This pattern, known as a role-playing dimension, enables direct slicing and dicing of sales data by each distinct date type without needing complex DAX expressions.

BNo

Concept tested: Role-playing dimensions in Power BI

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/desktop-relationships-understand#role-playing-dimensions

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