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mike_honey
Memorable Member
10 years agoDataset Refresh error Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 provider is not registered on the local machine
I built a report using PBI Desktop - the source is an Excel file on a public website (not OneDrive). When I publish it and then try to use the Power BI site to refresh the dataset, I get this error:...
mike_honey
Memorable Member
8 years agoI dont have any solution for this continuing annoyance. The post in the Ideas forum for this issue only has 13 votes, which is a lot less than the comments on this thread. Can all please vote early and vote often:
https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/15081357-web-xls
FWIW, my workaround is to use Power Update, a 3rd party scheduling product:
dcresp
Advocate IV
8 years ago@Vicky_Song are you able to provide any update on this. It is an ongoing known bug. Thank you.