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larryortega
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SharePoint Online List Data Source error.

I'm using the new Power BI Report Server October 2017. Trying to use a Sharepoint Online *.xlsm data file as a data source. I can get logged in and connected but when I try to load the spreadsheet I get an error as follows:

 

Failed to save modifications to the server. Error returned: 'The provider Microsoft.PowerBI.OleDb' is not registered. The following system error occurred: Class not registered A connection could not be made to the data source with the Name of......

 

 

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v-qiuyu-msft
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Hi @larryortega,

 

The SharePoint online list data source is used for retrieving SharePoint list data. Please use SharePoint Folder data source and try again: 

 

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Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu

Community Support Team _ Qiuyun Yu
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Thanks for the reply. My topic is incorrect. I was using the Sharepoint Folder connection. There are multiple spreadsheets there and when I select the one I want it returns this error.

 

 

 Failed to save modifications to the server. Error returned: 'The provider 'Microsoft.PowerBI.OleDb' is not registered.....

 

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