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misen13
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Removing unused column from connected sources error

‎12-06-2018 06:16 AM

Hi,

 

I have multiple connections to folders which contain Excel files. I'm trying to remove unused columns from them, but I'm getting the error "Sorry...We couldn't find the column ..." when I try to refresh my file. Is there a solution to this?

 

Thank you.

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‎12-07-2018 01:04 AM

hi, @misen13

Here is a similar thread for you refer to, and there are some workarounds mentioned there. Could you go to check if it helps?

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Expression-Error-The-column-lt-ColumnTitle-gt-of-the-table-...

 

Best Regards,

Lin

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If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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v-lili6-msft
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‎12-07-2018 01:04 AM

hi, @misen13

Here is a similar thread for you refer to, and there are some workarounds mentioned there. Could you go to check if it helps?

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Expression-Error-The-column-lt-ColumnTitle-gt-of-the-table-...

 

Best Regards,

Lin

Community Support Team _ Lin
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
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‎12-07-2018 05:07 AM

That did the trick! Thanks!

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