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Initialisation of data source failed error
I have built an Excel report using a Power BI pivot table as a data source. When I refresh this excel file it updates as expected. However, when my user refreshed the file they recieved the foll...
The power BI report is refreshed by refreshing within the desktop app and then re-publishing the PBI Desktop file.
If you try connecting from scratch does that refresh ok?
Someone here suggested a filter or column name might have changed datatype or name.
This isn't flagged by excel until the refresh happens.