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sajohnson1967
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Import step error within the power query related to SharePoint list xml metadata error.

Need help understanding the meaning of this error and how to fix

 

<m:error xmlns:m=http//schemas.microsoft.com/ado/2007/08/dataservices/metadata>
<m:code>-2130575338, System.ArgumentException</m:code>
<m:message xml:lang="en-US">Item does not exist. It may have been deleted by another user.</m:message>
</m:error>
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Omid_Motamedise
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he error message indicates that Power Query is trying to access an item (e.g., a file, folder, or data object) that no longer exists or is inaccessible in the specified source. This typically occurs when working with SharePoint, OneDrive, or similar systems, and the item you are referencing in the query has been deleted, moved or requiered permision.


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