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Connecting to OneDrive excel file
Hi Anonymous ,
Create a new Web source in Power BI using the steps defined in the following blog:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-use-onedrive-business-links
Check if you are able to connect or not. I am able to connect using the steps as mentioned in the above link.
Make sure to add a new data source and test it.
Thanks,
Pragati
Thanks Pragati11 but I'm still getting the same error when I click on OK on the step below (with my url of course). It's not prompting me for credentials.
- Pragati115 years ago
Super User
Hi Anonymous ,
Have you removed te highlighted part from the copied URL?
Can you please open a new fresh Power BI Desktop file and try because as I don't have access to your power bi file, I am not sure where things are going wrong as this is a straight forward way to connect to one drive.
Clear Power Bi cache before doing this.
Thanks,
Pragati
- Anonymous5 years agoNot applicable
Hi Pragati11 , yes the highlighted part was removed from the copied URL. I've tried from a new power bi file after clearing the cache but it still fails with the same error message unfortunately.
- Pragati115 years ago
Super User
HI Anonymous ,
This is very weird in that case.
What version of Power BI are you using? Latest April 2021?
Also are you using root folder as highlighted below to acess your one drive file? (I can't see your folder complete location)
I am not able to reproduce this issue at my end as I can successfully connect to One drive from power BI at my end.
I will suggest raising a support ticket here: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/support/
Thanks,
Pragati