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wesfletcher
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Excel Data Load

‎02-27-2018 01:56 PM

Hi,

 

I'm trying to load ledger data into Power BI through excel. I'm having an issue when I load an account with a "-" in it.

 

Does anyone have any ideas on what is causing this issue? I've included sample data below.

 

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MFelix
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‎02-27-2018 02:45 PM

Hi @wesfletcher,

 

When you do the upload of a table from excel or any type of file the first 200 rows are used to define the type of field that the column as so if the first row is only number it will give that row a number type format when it tries to convert the rest of the column when it encounters a "-" it gives and error.

 

You can solve this by just choosing the second step "Changed Types" and formatting the account column to text and your issue should be solved.

 

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Regards,

MFelix

 


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MFelix
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‎02-27-2018 02:45 PM
 

Regards

Miguel Félix


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MFelix
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‎02-27-2018 02:45 PM

Hi @wesfletcher,

 

When you do the upload of a table from excel or any type of file the first 200 rows are used to define the type of field that the column as so if the first row is only number it will give that row a number type format when it tries to convert the rest of the column when it encounters a "-" it gives and error.

 

You can solve this by just choosing the second step "Changed Types" and formatting the account column to text and your issue should be solved.

 

formatting.png

 

Regards,

MFelix

 


Regards

Miguel Félix


Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!

Proud to be a Super User!

Check out my blog: Power BI em Português





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wesfletcher
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‎02-28-2018 05:23 AM

Thank you for your help! That was the piece I was missing Smiley Very Happy

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