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5 years ago

Problem with data sources connection in PBI Desktop

Hello! I have a big problem with data sources connection in PBI Desktop, especially WEB page from Google Spreadsheets. Today I come across with this problem with my existing data, I have been workin...
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guillermosantos
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5 years ago

Hello Eugenia. I've been tracking the problem, and it looks like someone found a temporary solution. The solution is to change the privacy level to the original font in Google Sheets, so that it can be seen by "anyone who has the link".

I am a little concerned about this solution, as it slightly impairs the privacy of the data source. I'd like to see if we can contact Power Bi support to see if there's another solution.

I attach the link to the user who found that "provisional solution".

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/DataSource-Error-The-downloaded-data-is-HTML-which-isn-t-the/idi-p/1501521#M62480

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5 years ago

Our Issues tickets are the only way to contact Customer Support.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/Problem-with-Google-data-sources-connection/idi-p/1502104

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/DataSource-Error-The-downloaded-data-is-HTML-which-isn-t-the/idi-p/1501521#M62480

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/Google-sheet-data-download-stopped-working-today/idc-p/1504107#M62508

 

We can only wait. In the meantime, I ask everyone who has such a problem to vote in Issues. Please let me know if you know of any other workarounds?