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Bammmmm
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can't connect excel file on power bi desktop with free license

‎12-02-2024 01:50 AM

 

Please help I'm can't connect excel file on power bi desktop with free license.

 

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danextian
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‎12-02-2024 02:40 AM

By the looks of it, you are not trying to connect to an Excel file. Can you please click edit and post a screenshot?





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powerbidev123
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‎12-02-2024 02:28 AM

Hi @Bammmmm Not sure why did this occur but you don’t need any Power BI license to get data from excel. A pro license at the very least is only required for sharing reports or publishing them to the Power BI Service. Can you check connecting with a separate excel dataset file? 

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PijushRoy
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‎12-02-2024 02:28 AM

Hi @Bammmmm 

Is your Excel file data already connected with SSAS? What is the data source of the excel data?
Please create a fresh Excel file with sample data and let's try to connect.
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