Connecting to network folder

[Anonymous]

I need to get data from a shared (network) folder in my company. But when I try to get data through folder path, network folders are not visible. How can I get data from network folders?

[Anonymous]

Hi, may i know if folders from shared network folder can be uploaded using web power bi or is it only possible using power bi desktop? and may i know how to get data from the shared network folder?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous ,

lbendlin is right. Please use the full path of the server/folder - you likely have the network drive mapped to one of your local drives. It needs to be the full path, not the mapped one.

Right click this folder --> Properties --> Sharing --> use the network path:

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Gao
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[lbendlin]

do you have problems specifying the network folder address manually?  \\server\share