WHO FluID Database Error

[brpvt]

Hi all,

I am developing a dashboard that gets online data from the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance program through a link they make available in their website. There are two databases, one called FluNet and another one called FluID - with different data between them.

When I load the FluNet database I have no issues, however, when adding a FluID source from web Power BI does not download the data or, when download, does not find some columns (before doing any modification in the database).

The website of WHO where they make available the databases is Global Influenza Programme (who.int) and the direct link for the database I'm having issues is https://frontdoor-l4uikgap6gz3m.azurefd.net/FLUMART/VIW_FID_EPI?$format=csv

The error message from PBI is this one:

Sometimes when I try to add again the database or refresh it shows a message that the database is empty.

Does anyone could help me solving this issue to have the database correctly loaded?

I wrote to WHO but so far nobody answered me.

Thank you!

Bruno

[v-cgao-msft]

Hi @brpvt ,

Please try:

let
    Source = Csv.Document(Web.Contents("https://frontdoor-l4uikgap6gz3m.azurefd.net/FLUMART/VIW_FNT?$format=csv"),[Delimiter=",", Encoding=65001, QuoteStyle=QuoteStyle.Csv]),
    #"Promoted Headers" = Table.PromoteHeaders(Source, [PromoteAllScalars=true]),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Promoted Headers",{{"WHOREGION", type text}, {"FLUSEASON", type text}, {"HEMISPHERE", type text}, {"ITZ", type text}, {"COUNTRY_CODE", type text}, {"COUNTRY_AREA_TERRITORY", type text}, {"ISO_WEEKSTARTDATE", type date}, {"ISO_YEAR", Int64.Type}, {"ISO_WEEK", Int64.Type}, {"MMWR_WEEKSTARTDATE", type date}, {"MMWR_YEAR", Int64.Type}, {"MMWR_WEEK", Int64.Type}, {"ORIGIN_SOURCE", type text}, {"SPEC_PROCESSED_NB", Int64.Type}, {"SPEC_RECEIVED_NB", Int64.Type}, {"AH1N12009", Int64.Type}, {"AH1", Int64.Type}, {"AH3", Int64.Type}, {"AH5", Int64.Type}, {"AH7N9", Int64.Type}, {"ANOTSUBTYPED", Int64.Type}, {"ANOTSUBTYPABLE", Int64.Type}, {"AOTHER_SUBTYPE", Int64.Type}, {"AOTHER_SUBTYPE_DETAILS", type text}, {"INF_A", Int64.Type}, {"BVIC_2DEL", Int64.Type}, {"BVIC_3DEL", Int64.Type}, {"BVIC_NODEL", Int64.Type}, {"BVIC_DELUNK", Int64.Type}, {"BYAM", Int64.Type}, {"BNOTDETERMINED", Int64.Type}, {"INF_B", Int64.Type}, {"INF_ALL", Int64.Type}, {"INF_NEGATIVE", Int64.Type}, {"ILI_ACTIVITY", Int64.Type}, {"ADENO", Int64.Type}, {"BOCA", Int64.Type}, {"HUMAN_CORONA", Int64.Type}, {"METAPNEUMO", Int64.Type}, {"PARAINFLUENZA", Int64.Type}, {"RHINO", Int64.Type}, {"RSV", Int64.Type}, {"OTHERRESPVIRUS", Int64.Type}, {"OTHER_RESPVIRUS_DETAILS", type text}, {"LAB_RESULT_COMMENT", type text}, {"WCR_COMMENT", type text}, {"ISO2", type text}, {"ISOYW", Int64.Type}, {"MMWRYW", Int64.Type}})
in
    #"Changed Type"

Best Regards,
Gao
Community Support Team

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[brpvt]

Dear Gao,

Thank you for your proposal. I saw you suggested to used a different URL but this one refers to the FluNet database - they are different and contain different data. I am also using these database in the same report which contains Influenza data by subtype of virus.

My issue is with the FluID database, that contains data related to "ILI", "ARI", etc.. and is broader than influenza detection.

Thank you

Bruno