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MelStaunton
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6 years ago
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Internal 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...
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    MelStaunton
    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.