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AB1977
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Excel Data changes on refresh

Hi, I have an excel spreadheet that sits on my one drive and is linked to a report on the Power BI service.

 

The spreadsheet is a report download from 3rd party software that I use. I download daily, and save over the top of the existing file on my one drive.

 

One of the columns in the excel data has either a TRUE or FALSE value and I have a calculated column base don these true/false values that then is used to create a visual.

 

The problem I have is that when the dataet refreshes in the service is changes the TRUE/FALSE values to 0/-1 and therfore my calculated column no longer owrks and the visual fails.

 

Has anyone come accross this or know why it may be happening?

 

Many Thanks

 

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v-jiascu-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @AB1977,

 

We could try the way @Anonymous introduced. Open Query Editor, change the data type of that column into “True/False”. Republish to the Service.

 

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Best Regards!

Dale

Community Support Team _ Dale
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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v-jiascu-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @AB1977,

 

We could try the way @Anonymous introduced. Open Query Editor, change the data type of that column into “True/False”. Republish to the Service.

 

Excel Data changes on refresh.jpg 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Regards!

Dale

Community Support Team _ Dale
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Anonymous
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Sounds like something to fix in the Power Query import section of Power BI.  Just do a find/replace.

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