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cipherskill24
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2 years ago
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Authenticating Excel Workbook File - Semantic Model not refreshing due to invalid credentials

Hi, I have been editing a PowerBI report in PowerBI Desktop and have republished the .pbix file to the Workspace. As a result it has automatically added the two new Data sources I had connected - tw...
  • christinepayton's avatar
    2 years ago

    Looking at your screenshot, if it's the source you have open, it source starts with C:\, which means it's your local computer - that's why it wants to use a gateway/Windows auth. You may have that folder synced up to SharePoint, but Power BI is looking for it locally. You can update the path it's looking at to the SharePoint path to fix (you won't need a gateway if it's Online) - I have a video on how to do that here if it helps.