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Anonymous
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7 years ago
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Refresh from file in BOX

Hi everyone, I have created my report in PowerBI using BOX to storage the source files, and I can Update my report with no problem. the issue is when somebody else (with access to BOX) wants to refr...
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    Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Thanks Anonymous 

    so far the solution is to go into power query and change the data file location depending on the user BOX link.

    not the best solution, specially if you have many files linked in to PowerBI, but it works.....

    Regards

     

    Fabian C 

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Anonymous
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6 years ago

Hi Anonymous ,

How did you share your report to other users?
AFAIK, power bi not cache data credentials into pbix file. So if you direct share pbix file to other users, it not works due to invalid data credentials.

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

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Anonymous
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6 years ago

Thanks Anonymous 

so far the solution is to go into power query and change the data file location depending on the user BOX link.

not the best solution, specially if you have many files linked in to PowerBI, but it works.....

Regards

 

Fabian C