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FAMH
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Excel file name Chaging in Power Query

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Hello Community , 

 

  I am loading an excel file to Power BI  ,sotred in Azure Blob Storage, . This  excel file is changing name every Hour .When I refresh data, I get the error the file name does not excist because the previous was deleted and a new one excist . Is there a solution or an effecient approach knowing , I do not have the option to get the excel file name not changing  

 

 

Best Regards 

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ppm1
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If there is just a single file in that folder, you can use the {0} syntax to get the first record/file (instead of directly referencing the file name). In your query, get to the step that shows the files, hit the fx button near the formula bar and then add {0} to the previous step reference.

 

Pat

 

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FAMH
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Thank for taking time to answer and your help . There is multiple files in the forlder . 

 

Best Regards 

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