Get data from URL that contains link that downloads CSV

[SLR71]

Hi

I would like to pull the data from this URL 

https://aimis-simia.agr.gc.ca/rp/index-eng.cfm?action=rR&promptLevel=1&pdctc=&r=278&debugcodes=0&p_3...

The button will open/download a CSV, is there a way to directly bring this into Power BI without having to open and save to a local folder?

Thanks

[pqsingh]

Hi, You can use the download link to fetch data from web and you will see the table format of the csv file and then you can carry on with modifications the way you like. In most cases it works.

[vikas093]

Hi 

Were you able to find a solution for it? I also have a similar requirement where I need to download the data from export button and then use that as a source for my powerBI report. 

Any suggestions would be welcome. 

Thank You.

[v-juanli-msft]

Hi @SLR71 

you could use web connector in Power BI.

https://datachant.com/2017/03/30/web-scraping-power-bi-excel-power-query/

But it seems Power query doesn't support to download the files from web automatically.

or you could create a workflow to download the csv files automatically and connect to the folder where stores the csv files with Power BI.

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/General-Power-Automate/Downlaod-csv-file-from-weblink/td-p/26105...

https://powerbi.tips/2016/06/loading-data-from-folder/

Best Regards
Maggie
Community Support Team _ Maggie Li
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