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dniedrauer
Resolver I
9 years ago
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Issues connecting to sharepoint credentials error

I have my Power BI Desktop file connected to several text files offline (in folders), but when I try to change the source to pull them off a SharePoint site, I get the error: "We couldn't authenticat...
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    dniedrauer
    9 years ago

    I found the solution myself, and it is not very intuitive. There is no "change data source type" option, unfortunately, so this is what you have to do: 

     

    Step 1: import data source (again) from SharePoint as a SharePoint folder. 

    Step 2: go to Advanced Editor and copy data source code. 

    Step 3: go to your original table that points to the locally stored data source and replace the data source code with the new code. 

     

    Voila! It works. 

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dniedrauer
Resolver I
9 years ago

I found the solution myself, and it is not very intuitive. There is no "change data source type" option, unfortunately, so this is what you have to do: 

 

Step 1: import data source (again) from SharePoint as a SharePoint folder. 

Step 2: go to Advanced Editor and copy data source code. 

Step 3: go to your original table that points to the locally stored data source and replace the data source code with the new code. 

 

Voila! It works. 

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vanessafvg
Community Champion
9 years ago

dniedrauer that makes sense, after all its a different connector