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Access Issues with data source
- Run Power BI Desktop as Administrator: Right-click on Power BI Desktop icon > "Run as Administrator."
- Check File Path Length: Ensure the file path doesn’t exceed 260 characters. Try moving the file to a simpler path.
- Close Power BI: Ensure no file is locked by Power BI. Restart Power BI and try again.
- Check Folder Permissions: Make sure your user has full control of the entire folder path.
- Check UAC (User Account Control): Disable temporarily if it’s restricting file access.
These steps might resolve the issue. Let me know if you need further help!
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The error is due to permission issues with accessing the file path. To fix it:
- Check Folder Permissions: Make sure your user account has read access to the folder.
- File Access: Ensure the file isn't open in another program.
- Run as Administrator: Try running Power BI as an administrator.
- Check for Special Characters: Remove special characters (+) from the file path.
- Antivirus Software: Temporarily disable antivirus to check if it's blocking access.
Try these steps to resolve the issue.
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Kind Regards,
Poojara
Data Analyst | MSBI Developer | Power BI Consultant
Consider Subscribing my YouTube for Beginners/Advance Concepts: https://youtube.com/@biconcepts?si=04iw9SYI2HN80HKS
I did all that and still the same issue is arising. Removed the '+' from the folder name, checked that permissions were allowed for everything for the folder, no other program is running currently, I don't have an antivirus and how do I run Power BI service as Admin?
- Poojara_D12
- Run Power BI Desktop as Administrator: Right-click on Power BI Desktop icon > "Run as Administrator."
- Check File Path Length: Ensure the file path doesn’t exceed 260 characters. Try moving the file to a simpler path.
- Close Power BI: Ensure no file is locked by Power BI. Restart Power BI and try again.
- Check Folder Permissions: Make sure your user has full control of the entire folder path.
- Check UAC (User Account Control): Disable temporarily if it’s restricting file access.
These steps might resolve the issue. Let me know if you need further help!
Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution, this will help others!
If my response(s) assisted you in any way, don't forget to drop me a "Kudos" 🙂Kind Regards,
Poojara
Data Analyst | MSBI Developer | Power BI Consultant
Consider Subscribing my YouTube for Beginners/Advance Concepts: https://youtube.com/@biconcepts?si=04iw9SYI2HN80HKSyeah I made a silly rookie dumb mistake of only copying the folder path and not adding the file name, my bad for wasting your time
