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christopherocc
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Error with Refresh

Hello.

Im trying to setup scheduled refreshes but I am receving this error for both schedule and maunal refreshes. On desktop the file refreshes perfectly fine. 

Data source error
:Information is needed in order to combine data. Please specify a privacy level for each data source.;Information about a data source is required.. The exception was raised by the IDbCommand interface. Table: SpineSport AR.
Cluster URI:WABI-US-EAST-A-PRIMARY-redirect.analysis.windows.net
Activity ID:099c8f3c-4ced-465f-93c9-b5afccccfde5
Request ID:358f4cb2-57da-bb0b-5d5b-32ed143c7b03
Time:2024-12-16 08:37:06ZDetails

I look at similar posts and I made sure of the following:
I made sure all of these credentials on Services are configured.

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On Desktop I made sure all of these are the same.

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I also have this option enabled.

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I appreciate any help. I wish things like this weren't so convoluted. 

 

 

 



 

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suparnababu8
Super User
Super User

Hi @christopherocc 

 

yes I agree with @lbendlin   answer, you have to match privacy level across all sources. Hope below yotube videos will help you to solve the problem

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqYtrwXmpVc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poI_XJNWTtc

In my originial post I stated that all privacy levels are the same. They are all set to none. Am I not udnerstanding something?

lbendlin
Super User
Super User

Privacy levels must match across all sources. 

 

Are these true Web connections or are you accessing Excel files on Sharepoint?

In my original post I stated that all privacy levels are the same. They are all set to none. Am I not udnerstanding something?

 

I am accessing Excel files on Sharepoint.

Then you should use SharePoint Folder connections, not Web connections.

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