How to find all dynamic data sources in your file?

[MarcoW91]

I get the following errors but I do not have dynamic datasources, I just refer to Sharepoint and file on the sharedrive. How can I find all datasources which are dynamic and solve this issue?

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[MarcoW91]

I know I have a dynamic data source, but I have no clue which source it is and how I can find it. Could you please assist?

[v-luwang-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @MarcoW91 ,

A dynamic data source is a data source in which some or all of the information required to connect can't be determined until Power Query runs its query, because the data is generated in code or returned from another data source. Examples include: the instance name and database of a SQL Server database; the path of a CSV file; or the URL of a web service.

In most cases, Power BI datasets that use dynamic data sources can't be refreshed in the Power BI service. There are a few exceptions in which dynamic data sources can be refreshed in the Power BI service, such as when using the RelativePath and Query options with the Web.Contents M function. Queries that reference Power Query parameters can also be refreshed.

To determine whether your dynamic data source can be refreshed, open the Data Source Settings dialog in Power Query Editor, and then select Data Sources In Current File. In the window that appears, look for the following warning message, as shown in the following image:

If that warning is present in the Data Source Settings dialog that appears, then a dynamic data source that can't be refreshed in the Power BI service is present.

To learn more details ,refer:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/refresh-data#refresh-and-dynamic-data-source... 

https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/setting-a-scheduled-refresh-on-a-dynamic-data-source-in-power-... 

https://blog.jongallant.com/2021/08/powerbi-dynamic-data-source-refresh/ 

Best Regards

Lucien