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Vvelarde
Community Champion
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Problems with PDF as a Source

Hi, i have problems whe use a PDF as a source. 

 

Let me show you: A: When i select the PDF, Severals column (in this case Column2) had strange character

 

PDF selectedPDF selected

 

B: When i made a refresh (button in the right corner) , the characters are corrected (Column2 now are OK)

 

RefreshRefresh

This could be easy to manage only a refresh in this step. But when i use a folder (with PDF) as a source, the refresh is not working and load some PDF files with this strange characters and not corrected with a refresh action.

 

Query Editor with Data with Strange Characters

 

Combine1.png

 

Query Editor after a Refresh Action with some Rows now OK but others rows with strange Characters 

 

After a RefreshAfter a Refresh

 

And after a New Refresh Action : The Row 44 now is OK but others that are Ok now had the strange characters

 

Combine4.png

And after 3 more Refresh this Rows are OK but the other are Wrong Man Sad

 

Anybody got a way to solve this or is a issue from PBI (for now)

 

Thanks




Lima - Peru
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v-lili6-msft
Community Support
Community Support

hi, @Vvelarde 

I have tested on my side by my sample PDF file, but not reproduce the issue.

If you could share your sample pdf file for us have a test?

 

Best Regards,

Lin

Community Support Team _ Lin
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Hi,

 

This is the link to a PDF files.

 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19LG4_x_0wlwE1VBm8rLi1fvt7Dghzy80?usp=sharing

 

My PBI Desktop version is : English 2.69.5467.1751 64-bit (mayo de 2019)

Thanks

 

Regards

 

 




Lima - Peru

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