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DennisJung
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Excel - Connect to Data not working

Excel - Connect to Data not working, i tried it on several other PCs with diffrent versions. 

 

I can not connect to any dataset, i only receive this message.

 

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Can anyone help me?

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v-qiuyu-msft
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Hi @DennisJung,

 

Which Excel version do you run? If it's version 1709, please try the workaround here: 

 

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/PowerBI-Publisher-Issue-on-office-365-after-update-of-office...

 

If you hit the issue when you try the workaround Analyze in Excel, please follow Lydia's suggestion here: 

http://community.powerbi.com/t5/Integrations-with-Files-and/Analyze-in-excel-system-error/td-p/27373...

 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu 

Community Support Team _ Qiuyun Yu
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-qiuyu-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @DennisJung,

 

Which Excel version do you run? If it's version 1709, please try the workaround here: 

 

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/PowerBI-Publisher-Issue-on-office-365-after-update-of-office...

 

If you hit the issue when you try the workaround Analyze in Excel, please follow Lydia's suggestion here: 

http://community.powerbi.com/t5/Integrations-with-Files-and/Analyze-in-excel-system-error/td-p/27373...

 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu 

Community Support Team _ Qiuyun Yu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

I'm running 1710, First release.

 

Your first Link worked as a workaround, thank you!

 

 

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