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AnAnalyst
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Excel Online Pivot Connected to Power BI Dataset Refresh/Connection Failure

I have an Excel file saved on Sharepoint online. This Excel file is connected to a PBI dataset and refreshes without issue in Excel desktop.  I am not able to get the refresh to work when I open the Excel file in Sharepoint or in the Power BI Service (in the same workspace as the dataset). 

 

Steps:

1. Connect Excel to PBI Dataset via Get Data > Power Platform > From Power BI (works in desktop)

Screenshot 2023-08-31 100545.png

 

2. Save to Sharepoint then upload to Power BI via Sharepoint

Screenshot 2023-08-31 100145.png

 

3. Try and adjust the pivot table when navigating to the workbook that is in the workspace:

Screenshot 2023-08-31 101054.png

 

 

 

 

Any advice? I'm about to open a ticket with MS. Note, I have Admin to the tenant/workspace.

 

Thank you

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Anonymous
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Hi  @AnAnalyst ,

 

You can check if you don't have read access to this Excel in sharepoint.

User permissions and permission levels in SharePoint Server - SharePoint Server | Microsoft Learn

 

This is the related document, you can view this content:

Solved: power bi services unable to connect to sharepoint - Microsoft Fabric Community

Solved: Connect Sharepoint excel to Power BI for autorefre... - Microsoft Fabric Community

 

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

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