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Baqa
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Can't save dataflow "One or more tables references a dynamic data source

The below query working fine 
but when I try to save and Close the dataflow it throughs an error

Can't save dataflow "One or more tables references a dynamic data source



let
    Source = URLTable,
    FirstURL = Source{0}[URL], // Change 1 to the index of the URL you want to use
    // Function to handle retry with exponential backoff
    RetryFunction = (URL) =>
        let
            // Define the number of retry attempts
            maxAttempts = 5,
            // Initial wait time in milliseconds
            initialWait = 1000,
            // Function to make the actual request
            MakeRequest = (retryCount, waitTime) =>
                let
                    // Attempt to fetch data
                    result = try GoogleSheets.Contents(URL)
                             otherwise null,
                    // Handle retry logic
                    nextWait = waitTime * 2
                in
                    if result <> null or retryCount >= maxAttempts then
                        result
                    else
                        MakeRequest(retryCount + 1, nextWait)
        in
            MakeRequest(1, initialWait),

    // Invoke the retry function with the FirstURL
    Tb = RetryFunction(FirstURL),

    // Navigate and process data within the dynamically fetched table (Tb)
    Navigation = Tb{[name = "Members", ItemKind = "Table"]}[Data],
    PromotedHeaders = Table.PromoteHeaders(Navigation, [PromoteAllScalars = true]),
    ChangedColumnType = Table.TransformColumnTypes(PromotedHeaders, {
        {"Membership Number", type text},
        {"Membership ID", Int64.Type},
        {"Membership Category", Int64.Type},
        {"Category Name", type text},
        {"Member Status", type text}
    })
in
    ChangedColumnType
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Anonymous
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Hi @Baqa ,

According to my search, dataflow does not work with dynamic URLs. I see that there seems to be a step in your M function that has a URL selection step, which may be the problem.
You can refer to this post's solution:
Solved: Error - "One or more table references a dynamic Da... - Microsoft Fabric Community

You can also refer to these posts:
Solved: API Paginated Result 'One or more table references... - Microsoft Fabric Community
Solved: sql.database , Can't save dataflow One or more ta... - Microsoft Fabric Community

Best Regards,
Dino Tao
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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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Baqa ,

According to my search, dataflow does not work with dynamic URLs. I see that there seems to be a step in your M function that has a URL selection step, which may be the problem.
You can refer to this post's solution:
Solved: Error - "One or more table references a dynamic Da... - Microsoft Fabric Community

You can also refer to these posts:
Solved: API Paginated Result 'One or more table references... - Microsoft Fabric Community
Solved: sql.database , Can't save dataflow One or more ta... - Microsoft Fabric Community

Best Regards,
Dino Tao
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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