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Refresh File Change folder

Hi,

 

My powerbiDesigner dataset is an excel file stored in my PC (My Documents folder). In PowerBi Designer I have edited some reports, and now I want to change the file destination (new file with same name, same structure)

When I refresh data, it always search in the same directory (MyDocuments). I can not use the new file in the new folder because PowerBi search automatically in the same folder.

 

How can I specify the new folder?

 

thanks

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Rémi
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Hi,

 

You have to change your request manually, it's the best way in order to keep the steps.

Open your query editor, do a right click on your request then choose Advanced editor. If you read the first line, you will se something like that :

Source = Excel.Workbooks("FilePath/Filename.xlsx")

Change the source, validate and it's done.

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Rémi
Resolver III
Resolver III

Hi,

 

You have to change your request manually, it's the best way in order to keep the steps.

Open your query editor, do a right click on your request then choose Advanced editor. If you read the first line, you will se something like that :

Source = Excel.Workbooks("FilePath/Filename.xlsx")

Change the source, validate and it's done.

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