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I am trying to set up an Incremental refresh for my dataset that is connected to a local folder where the .csv files are added daily.
After setting up parameters Range Start and Range End Using Type DateTime I get Expression.Error: We cannot convert a value of type Binary to type DateTime.
Details: Value=[Binary] Type=[Type]
Is it possable to do incremental refresh to a folder connection to .csv files "datetime" column.
Thanks for any thoughts..
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Hi @nrowey ,
1 Check the Data Types: Ensure that the column you’re using for the Range Start and Range End parameters is indeed of DateTime type in your CSV file.
Incremental refresh for datasets and real-time data in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
2 Use SharePoint:
Solved: Incremental Refresh and CSV Files - Microsoft Fabric Community
How you can incrementally refresh any Power BI data source (This example is a CSV File) - FourMoo | ...
Remember, Incremental Refresh requires DateTime values so you might need to do a bit of casting. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
Best Regards,
Gao
Community Support Team
If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!
How to get your questions answered quickly -- How to provide sample data in the Power BI Forum
Hi @nrowey ,
1 Check the Data Types: Ensure that the column you’re using for the Range Start and Range End parameters is indeed of DateTime type in your CSV file.
Incremental refresh for datasets and real-time data in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
2 Use SharePoint:
Solved: Incremental Refresh and CSV Files - Microsoft Fabric Community
How you can incrementally refresh any Power BI data source (This example is a CSV File) - FourMoo | ...
Remember, Incremental Refresh requires DateTime values so you might need to do a bit of casting. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
Best Regards,
Gao
Community Support Team
If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!
How to get your questions answered quickly -- How to provide sample data in the Power BI Forum
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