Web source error: Details: "The preview for Section1/Microwave_aktuell/Source doesn't exist."

[Ivona]

I get this error, while for other reports from the same page it works for me, only for this one it doesn't work.

[Ivona]

it's an excel xlsb file that i'm trying to import directly from shear piont. But it works normally for me when the excel file is downloaded to my local computer, but to import it from share point it doesn't work. I know power bi doesn't support a file like XLSB, but is it possible to somehow change it on import, because I personally can't change the excel file from xlsb to xlsx.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

HI @Ivona,

I check the document but not found a better way to getting data from this file. When you get data from this type of files, the data connector will work with low performance and easy to crashes when its fields change.

Perhaps you can consider using some third party API/service to handle convert the source file and use power bi get data from these processed result files.

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

[Anonymous]

HI @Ivona,

According to the error message, it seems like your data connector are trying to get data from not existed source. Any changes or update apply on your data source side? Can you please share some more detail information about this issue and operations steps? They should help us clarify your scenario and test to troubleshoot.

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Xiaoxin Sheng