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rhyslowe
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7 years ago
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Cannot link a Sharepoint Excel file to Desktop PowerBI

Hi all,

 

I'm very new to PowerBI, I'm struggling to pull data from an excel data we have shared on an ogrniazational sharepoint site.

 

I think the issue is to do with the link that I'm using, I've tried pulling from web aswell as sharepoint folder with so many different credentaisl but nothing is working, even though the data is publicly accessible without a login.

 

When I'm using the online Power BI, I am able to navigate to the file fine and pull data from it.

 

Can someome help me with the process of linking an excel document on sharepoint to the desktop power bi please?

 

Thank you

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    7 years ago

    rhyslowe,

    The root URL of your sharepoint site is https://xxxxx.sharepoint.com/sites/<sitename>, right? If so, please use the URL https://xxxxx.sharepoint.com/sites/<sitename>/Shared%20Documents/<Yourexcename>.xlsx to connect to your file.

    Please note that to connect to Excel that is located under Documents of SharePoint online site, use the URL below.
    https://xxxxx.sharepoint.com/sites/<sitename>/Shared%20Documents/<Yourexcename>.xlsx

    To connect to Excel that is located under a folder in SharePoint online Documents, use the URL below.
    https://xxxxx.sharepoint.com/sites/<sitename>/Shared%20Documents/<Foldername>/<Yourexcename>.xlsx

    Regards,
    Lydia

    Regards,
    Lydia

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  • gpiero's avatar
    gpiero
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    7 years ago

    HI rhyslowe

     

    as you can se below this is one method using Web Content

     

    let
    Source = Excel.Workbook(Web.Contents("https://MyCompany.sharepoint.com/sites/Wmsh/en/PBI_Data/902GoodsReceiptAreaStatus/902Em.xls"), null, true),
    Sheet1_Sheet = Source{[Item="Sheet1",Kind="Sheet"]}[Data],
    #"Promoted Headers" = Table.PromoteHeaders(Sheet1_Sheet, [PromoteAllScalars=true]),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Promoted Headers",{{"Tipo magazzino", Int64.Type}, {"Ubicazione", type number}, {"Materiale", type number}, {"Tipo stock", type text}, {"Stock speciale", type text}, {"Numero stock speciale", type text}, {"Stock totale", Int64.Type}, {"Stock disponibile", Int64.Type}, {"Stock da immagazz.", Int64.Type}, {"Stock da prelev.", Int64.Type}, {"Unità magazzino", type text}, {"N. fabbisogno", type text}, {"Durata", Int64.Type}, {"Lotto di controllo", type number}, {"Magazzino", type text}, {"Ultimo movimento", type date}, {"Data entrata merci", type date}})
in
    #"Changed Type"

     

    This is the site

     

    https://MyCompany.sharepoint.com/sites/Wmsh/en/PBI_Data

    and this is the site + document library

     

     

    https://MyCompany.sharepoint.com/sites/Wmsh/en/PBI_Data/902GoodsReceiptAreaStatus/902Em.xls
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    7 years ago

    rhyslowe,

    It seems that you are connecting to sharepoint online excel in Power BI Desktop. When using web option in Power BI Desktop, please get the web URL of Excel file following the guide in the screenshots below. And please use organizational account method in Power BI Desktop.



    If you use SharePoint Folder connector in Power BI Desktop, please enter root URL of your SharePoint site, and use organizationa account method.

    Regards,
    Lydia

    • rhyslowe's avatar
      rhyslowe
      New Member
      7 years ago

      Hi Lydia,

       

      Thanks for your reply.

       

      I'm still struggling to get it to work.

       

      I don't suppose I could politely ask if you could Teamviewer onto me please? :)

       

      I'm sure I'm just doing something stupid.

      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
        Not applicable
        7 years ago

        rhyslowe,

        We are not allowed to Teamviewer onto customer. You can share screenshots here for us to troubleshoot. Please do mask sensitive information when you upload screenshots.

        Regards,
        Lydia