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Kudo CollectorLinks to Network Shares
Microsoft EmployeeWhat do you mean get the file? To get the file content, I think you can create a custom column. The Accessing data function(Csv.Content in demo) depends on the file type in your case. Then you expand the table accordingly.
By the way, why do you have to use that way to get data, for me it is a little bit weird, frankly.
Kudo CollectorI'm sorry I ever asked this question now. You obviously didn't read what I wrote as your solution doesn't address it.
Also I could care less if you think it is weird or not. I asked and if you can't address it keep quiet.
Consider this closed.
- Eric_Zhang
Well, I think I did misread your question, that was why I say it was weird. If I've given any offence, I didn't mean to.
If your question is to get a hyper link(clickable), I think it is still not support. Check Hyperlinks in tables. It requires a "http://" or "https://" prefix when predicating a field.
You can submit your idea at Power BI Ideas and vote it up.
- Eric_Zhang
There's a new feature in the May release, which supports file URLs. I think it more or less can help to achieve your requirement.
Check more Power BI new features in May release.
- GuyJohnson
While this is a step in the right direction it still doesn't solve the issue. I can access local files but not Network shares on a Server.
Maybe in the next update.