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Anonymous
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RelativePath for URI Error

I am trying to code a RelativePath for a URI so I can use schedule refresh in the PowerBI Service, however in Power Query I get the error "Expression.Error: Access to the resource is forbidden." when testing out the RelativePath method. Any ideas for why RelativePath is not working here? 

 

Here is my code from the error:

 

 

let
        Test = Web.Contents("https://files.xxxxx.gov/generated_downloads/All_PrimeTransactions_",
        [RelativePath="2022-11-21_H13M48S59799377.zip"])
in
    Test

 

 

 Here is the same URI without RelativePath that works:

 

 

let
        Test = Web.Contents("https://files.xxxxx.gov/generated_downloads/All_PrimeTransactions_2022-11-21_H13M48S59799377.zip")
in
    Test

 

 

 

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Anonymous
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I found the issue, the RelativePath function adds a "/" before the text, so I needed to adjust which part of the URL was in the RelativePath function. 

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amitchandak
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@Anonymous , Refer if this blog can help

https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2016/08/16/using-the-relativepath-and-query-options-with-web-contents-in-power-query-and-power-bi-m-code/

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Anonymous
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I found the issue, the RelativePath function adds a "/" before the text, so I needed to adjust which part of the URL was in the RelativePath function. 

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