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Cannot access file network location
I am unable to open a file in a network location. I get the error "Unable to Open Document : Access to <file location> is denied". However I am able to access other filetypes in the location. I'm also able to copy the file locally and open it from there.
If this pbix file was not going to change I would be fine with just creating a copy on my local desktop, but the issue is that it is still being edited and so the only way this would work is if I just keep creating copies every day as the person working on it is editing it and as I'm consuming it.
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Hi jessicachen,
The same .pbix can't be opened and edited at the same time by different users. From the error message, it seems the issue is related to permission. As this report is modified frequently, I would suggest you let the report author publish the report to Power BI service, then share the report with you via How should I share dashboards, reports, and tiles?.
Best Regards,
Qiuyun YuAs I've said I don't believe it's a permission issue as I'm able to open other files in the same location. Regarding your statement "The same .pbix can't be opened and edited at the same time by different users.", does that apply if I'm not editing it? Just in general, I can't open a file that's already opened elsewhere? That should probably be a different error code rather than a "You don't have permission" type error.
Is there a way to open a read only version without requiring me to manually redownload a copy locally every time?
Additionally, waiting for the author to finish/publish does not seem to be in the spirit of incremental progress.
Any news about this?
I am having the very same problem.
Best,
Eduardo
