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NickMannion
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August 25, 2025
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Can you create a lookup schema on a lookup schema in RTCDP?

  • August 25, 2025
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Hi Adobe Community,

 

I need to bring in a new table in AEP that doesn't contain any of our primary identifiers (table A). So, the plan is to bring it in as a lookup table. However, the only field that I can link this new lookup table to in my system is a field that is already in a lookup table (table B). In the UI, I don't see a way to create a relationship on this field in table B which makes me think that you cannot create a lookup on a lookup. I feel like this should be possible since a lookup is essentially just a join on that field. If I make this field a primary identity in table B, would I be able to create a relationship with table A?

 

Thanks,

Nick

Best answer by AnkitJasani29

Hi @nickmannion ,

Yes - but only if the field in table B is set up as an identity (profile-enabled). If it’s just a regular attribute, you can’t create a UI relationship from A to B.

Reference:

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-platform/xdm/tutorials/relationship-ui

Thanks,

Ankit

4 replies

AnkitJasani29
AnkitJasani29Accepted solution
Level 6
August 26, 2025

Hi @nickmannion ,

Yes - but only if the field in table B is set up as an identity (profile-enabled). If it’s just a regular attribute, you can’t create a UI relationship from A to B.

Reference:

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-platform/xdm/tutorials/relationship-ui

Thanks,

Ankit

Michael_Soprano
Level 10
August 26, 2025

Custom query in Query Service using SQL?

Umamaheswari_Yakkala
Community Advisor
Community Advisor
September 3, 2025

HI ,

 

  In our current setup, we use relationships for AJO lookup data and leverage them accordingly. For non–profile-enabled datasets, we use the datasetLookup function for email personalization and offers. I also noticed one more approach https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/journey-optimizer/using/data-management/lookup-aep-data

 

Thank you,

Uma

 

Sukrity_Wadhwa
Community Manager
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September 8, 2025

Hi @nickmannion,

Were you able to resolve this query with the help of the provided solutions, or do you still need further assistance? Please let us know. If any of the answers were helpful in moving you closer to a resolution, even partially, we encourage you to mark the one that helped the most as the 'Correct Reply.'

Thank you!

Sukrity Wadhwa