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Hello everyone,
I have a problem with analysis to excel
Error Message in excel:
"Initialization of the data source failed. Check the database server or contact your database administrator."
Data:
Computer with win 10 64 bit
Microsoft Excel 2013 32 bit
Analyze in excel updates: x64_15.0.2000.20_SQL_AS_OLEDB.msi (Can't find a 32 bit)
Thank you.
hi, @itay992
Try the following workaround:
2. Close all office applications
3. Go to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\VFS\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140 and rename the adal.dll to adal_orig.dll (if you have excel 64 bit use the version from Program Files / ProgramFilesX64)
4. Copy the adal.dll from here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\130 to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\VFS\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140 (if you have excel 64 bit use the version from Program Files / ProgramFilesX64)
5. Open the odc file and see if it works for you
Regards,
Lin
Hi, thanks for the answer
Unfortunately it doesn't work.
The File Location it provided was incompatible with me, I tried the steps elsewhere but with no success.
The location of files on my computer:
Where I tried to do the actions, but no folder "140"
Thanks.
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