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Can Excel workbooks with Power Query refresh 'on open' on PBIRS?

Hi all, 

 

Is it possible to refresh a Excel workbook with a Power Query 'on open' in PBIRS? 

 

I have tried and I get a warning:

 

"

External data Refresh failed

The data connection uses Windows Authentication and user credentials could not be delegated. The following connections failed to refresh [my query name]

"

 

If Kerberos or other authentication is used - Is it then possible?

 

Regards Taico

  • I have kinda solved the problem myself - no I cannot use a 'Power Query' and 'refresh on open' in PBIRS with OOS.

     

    The "new" connection wizard to SQL in Excel 2016 - which was introduced with some patch - uses Power Query and will not 'refresh on open' on PBIRS.

     

    Workaround is to use the "old/non-PQ" connection wizard to SQL. I have reactived the "old" wizard (Settings > Data) and connected to SQL-server and now PBIRS/OOS is able to refresh 'on open'.

     

     

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  • I have kinda solved the problem myself - no I cannot use a 'Power Query' and 'refresh on open' in PBIRS with OOS.

     

    The "new" connection wizard to SQL in Excel 2016 - which was introduced with some patch - uses Power Query and will not 'refresh on open' on PBIRS.

     

    Workaround is to use the "old/non-PQ" connection wizard to SQL. I have reactived the "old" wizard (Settings > Data) and connected to SQL-server and now PBIRS/OOS is able to refresh 'on open'.