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mike_honey
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Can't Schedule Refresh with Get Data from Web by example: unknown function name: Web.BrowserContents

I've created a fairly simple query starting from the new "Get Data from Web by example" feature. After Publishing to the web service, I can't set up Scheduled Refresh on the Dataset.  The error message is: 

 

Query contains unknown function name: Web.BrowserContents

 

Looking at my Advanced Editor, Power Query has generated a call to that function in the Source step, e.g.

 

Source = Web.BrowserContents("https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=58494"),

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soheil
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Hi @mike_honey ,

 

It is highly likely that replacing "Web.BrowserContents" with "Web.Contents" solves your problem.

 

Cheers,

Soheil

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mike_honey
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Yes that works - thanks! 

 

soheil
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Most Valuable Professional

Hi @mike_honey ,

 

It is highly likely that replacing "Web.BrowserContents" with "Web.Contents" solves your problem.

 

Cheers,

Soheil

Thanks Soheil! You have helped me solved my scheduling refresh issue. 

I would give you 100 kudos if I could.  Such a simple solution.   I love it!!!

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