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Getting Access is forbidden error when connecting OneDrive excel file
How do I get to the Authenticate screen to input credentials? Saw the screen once and cannot get back to it.
With the SharePoint Folder connector you only use the site URL and then navigate to the file with the FileName and FolderPath columns. Delete the url text after the site level.
Regards,
Pat
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Go to File/Options and Settings/Data Source Settings (or choose Data Source Settings in the query editor).
Regards,
Pat
Yes. That happens sometimes with some sources. To get there in this case, go to the query editor and start a new blank query. In the Formula Bar (check the box in View tab if you don't see it) and write the first line of your query like = Web.Contents("<your url>")
You should then get the error but also a button you can click to Edit Crendentials for that source.
Regards,
Pat
Can I get a little more details?
Pasted code but did not get the box to enter credentials. Got the following:
Can you elaborate please? Pasted info into query editor but still not able to get authenitcation box. Got it the very first time I tried but nothing in subsequent attempts.
Thx for your time.
Are you using the url from when you open the file in the desktop app? The one that ends in ?web=1 (that you delete).
In any case, it looks like you are connecting to a OneDrive file, and I would use the SharePoint folder connector instead, replacing @ and . in your email address to _
Regards,
Pat
Thx so much for your help, Pat. USed SharePoint Folder connector.
Pasted in url, deleting the ?web=1 and got the authentication box. Filled out box with credentials and got this error:
ugh!
With the SharePoint Folder connector you only use the site URL and then navigate to the file with the FileName and FolderPath columns. Delete the url text after the site level.
Regards,
Pat
Got it, thank you so much for your time and hlep Mr. Pat!
