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ayush
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8 years ago
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Connect Power BI to FTP

Hi All,      I have .gz files sitting on FTP. Can we directly connect Power BI to FTP? If yes please tell how should I proceed.      As per my research, we can not directly connect Power BI to FTP ...
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    v-piga-msft
    8 years ago

    Hi ayush,

     

    Since Power BI Desktop cannot directly work with FTP sources, what about using FTP commands or third-party tools to bring files down to local folder, then connect to the folder by using the Get Data ->Folder option in Power BI Desktop.

     

    Best  Regards,

    Cherry