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prathijp
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1 year ago
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Dataflow Gen2 Misreads Excel File – Encoding or Format Issue

I’m trying to read and transform an Excel file stored in a SharePoint folder into a Lakehouse table using Dataflow Gen2 in Microsoft Fabric. I’m using the SharePoint Folder connector, and while the ...
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    Anonymous
    1 year ago

    Hi prathijp ,
    Thanks for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum.

    In Power Query, use the Excel.Workbook([Content]) function. After connecting through the SharePoint Folder, locate the file’s binary content and apply this function to correctly decode the workbook structure. This ensures the Excel file is interpreted and loaded properly.

    I hope this information helps. Please do let us know if you have any further queries.
    Thank you

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Anonymous
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1 year ago

Hi prathijp 

May I check if this issue has been resolved? If not, Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.


Thank you