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dniedrauer
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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's avatar
    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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luisgarcia
Regular Visitor
4 years ago

So sad my dudes...The right answer has yet to be posted. No worries I am here. The trick is to stop using power bi. But if your manager forces you to continue, the second-best option is to go to manage credentials, remove credentials related to sharepoint, and then reconnect to sharepoint as you normally would if power bi didnt returned useless error messages.