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Background:
I am trying to create a Power BI data set that imports in all the *.JSON files from a specific mapped network drive.
Current Issue:
I've followed the steps outlined in the link below...
http://www.dutchdatadude.com/loading-multiple-json-files-using-power-query/
After completing the function, I am able to enter a specific path and filename successfully.
However, when I attempt to add the custom column (the last few steps), I get the following error message:
"An error occurred in the 'LoadJSON' query. Expression.Error: We cannot convert a value of type List to type Text."
Details:
Value=List
Type=Type
Any help would be appreciated. I'm a newbie...
Hi , did you get a solution? I have the same issue..
Thanks!
It would be good to have some screenshots of where your query has stuck.
The error says that you have a List where it expects a Text. looking at the article this could be in multiple places, so if you can attach a draft of the query from the advance query dialog that will aid the conversation as well.
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