Difference between Relationship vs Join Vs Blending

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Relationships define how tables are related, joins combine data from two or more tables, and blending combines data from different data sources.

Relationships are defined in the database schema and determine how tables are related to each other.
Joins are used to combine data from two or more tables based on a common column or key.
Blending is used to combine data from different data sources, such as Excel spreadsheets or CSV files.
Relationships and joins are used in SQL queries, while blending is typically used in data visualization tools.
Examples of blending include combining sales data from a CRM system with customer data from a marketing automation platform.
Examples of joins include combining customer data from a CRM system with order data from an e-commerce platform.
Examples of relationships include defining a one-to-many relationship between a customer table and an order table.

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