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excel dataflow filepath setup issue
When I try to add a dataflow from an excel file the next button is greyed out and the autorization kind is anonymous which it should be and my only option. I have found through testing that power bi ...
- Hi there
Yes I totally forgot because dataflows are a cloud based service, if you are connecting to any file that is not cloud sourced, you would need the Gateway to connect to the file.
We don't use onedrive but there isn't an option for adding a link for onedrive. I tried adding the onedrive link to the excel option but I am getting error messages and same with adding the link to the sharepoint option.
Hi there,
I would need to then try it out myself and see why it is not working.
Another question is your Gateway available to you?
If you are connecting to a local file, you would need to use the Gateway in order to connect to the local file?
I would need to then try it out myself and see why it is not working.
Another question is your Gateway available to you?
If you are connecting to a local file, you would need to use the Gateway in order to connect to the local file?
This would bring me back to original problem where pasting in the local file path ex: C:\Users\Name\Folder\file.xlsx gives me no option to choose a gateway or authentication method. I assume I need to set up a gateway?
- Hi there
Yes I totally forgot because dataflows are a cloud based service, if you are connecting to any file that is not cloud sourced, you would need the Gateway to connect to the file.