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Hi All,
Can some oen let me know how to connect with Goofgle drive files as source for power bi reporting?
I have seen use "ODBC" and after that which option i can use to connect friles from google drive?ype of connection we need to sue Like what to use from DNS dropdown?
Please share the steps if you have any.
Thank you,
Ram
Hi @Anonymous ,
Check the similar thread below:
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/need-help-with-Google-docs-data/td-p/883216
Here are 2 references that may help:
https://www.skolenipowerbi.cz/l/google-drive-connector-kompletni-pruvodce/
https://www.thebiccountant.com/2017/09/24/custom-connector-import-google-sheets-oauth2-powerbi/
Hi @Anonymous
If you want to connect to a specific Google Sheet file, you can generate a link and then use the Web connector in Power BI.
1. You click File -> Publish to Web
2. "Web Page" is changed to ".xlsx" or ".csv"
3. You click Publish.
You paste the generated link into the connector Web in Power BI.
If you want to do it via ODBC then you need to download this driver: https://www.cdata.com/kb/tech/googledrive-odbc-power-bi.rst
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@Anonymous , refer the way I discussed in this blog to connect to google sheet
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