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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...
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.
I have the same problem since 2. June 2025.
I have this problem again since 1. July 2025.