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MelStaunton
Helper III
6 years agoInternal server error after successful connection to Sharepoint
Hi all, I am working off this detailed guide : https://powerbi.microsoft.com/de-de/blog/combining-excel-files-hosted-on-a-sharepoint-folder/ I am creating a dataflow accessing a SHarepoint s...
- 6 years ago
After opening a support ticket with MS for Sharepoint, this has been solved rather simply:
I need to be an owner of the Sharepoint site.
While I was having issues I was just a member of the Sharepoint site, members have Edit rights which was enough to get the same files from within Power BI Desktop. Apparently that is not enough to create a dataflow in the service. I needed to be an owner.
GilbertQ
Super User
6 years agoHi there
The error 500 looks like it cannot find the file.
What happens if you try and locate that file on SharePoint to make sure it is there?
The error 500 looks like it cannot find the file.
What happens if you try and locate that file on SharePoint to make sure it is there?