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5 years ago
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Insert a new column into my Excel data but refresh dont work anymore

Hi Everyone, I need help. I added a new column (header) into my excel sheet (between existing column). When I press refresh, I get an error. How do I add new column into current excel data without imp...
  • jthomson's avatar
    5 years ago

    This normally happens with .csv files (if it IS actually Excel it may not be applicable), PBI will usually indicate the number of columns that is in a csv in the first stage of the query, then do automatic type changing. If you stick something in the middle, then it'll move the last column out of the scope of what gets pulled in to PBI, then if it tries to change the type of the last column, it'll say it's not found.

     

    Of course, knowing *what* error you are getting would be helpful