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Open Links To Excel Files As Dataset
Hi all, I have an Excel table that has a list of links to other Excel files. What I would like to do is use Power Query to open all the links into a single dataset. I'm able to do something simil...
Hi Imke,
Well, I think it just might not be doable :smileysad: - I've tried to advice in the link you sent and I still get the same error message, as I also do with the local files.
Thanks for your input anyhow!
Sam
Hi there, I was facing the same issue, having a list of links to Sharepoint-hosted Excel files that I wanted to open in Power Query. I managed to get it working in the end, with a solution inspired by this post. Instead of trying to use the magical Excel-opening function, you have to use the Web-opening function. In the example above that means changing:
ImkesStep = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Custom", each Excel.Workbook(File.Contents([Links])))
to
ImkesStep = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Custom", each Web.Contents([Links]))
That seems to work for me.
Cheers,
Matt