diff --git a/src/unify/data-graph/index.md b/src/unify/data-graph/index.md index 2061cb55e7..2850531b10 100644 --- a/src/unify/data-graph/index.md +++ b/src/unify/data-graph/index.md @@ -354,13 +354,25 @@ For many:many relationships, define the join on between the two entity tables wi **Junction table spec** -| Parameters | Definition | -| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | +| Parameters |Definition | +| --------------- | --------------------------------- | | `table_ref` | Defines the fully qualified table reference to the join table: `[database name].[schema name].[table name]`. Segment flexibly supports tables, views and materialized views | | `primary_key` | The unique identifier for the given table. Must be a column with unique values per row | | `left_join_on` | Define the relationship between the left entity table and the junction table: `[left entity slug].[column name] = [junction table column name]`. Note that schema and table are implied within the junction table column name, so you do not need to define it again | | `right_join_on` | Define the relationship between the junction table and the right entity table: `[junction table column name] = [right entity slug].[column name]`. Note that schema and table are implied within the junction table column name, so you do not need to define it again | + +When you define a many-to-many relationship using a junction table, `left_join_on` and `right_join_on` tell Data Graph how to connect each entity to the junction table: + +* Use `left_join_on` to specify which column in the junction table links to the parent (left) entity. + +* Use `right_join_on` to specify which column links to the child (right) entity. + +These fields define the join conditions, but they don’t control how the join is executed. Data Graph always performs inner joins, even if you specify a `left_join_on`. + +If you need behavior similar to a left join (like including unmatched rows), create a view in your warehouse with the logic you’re targeting and reference that view as an entity in your graph. + + **Example:** ```python