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Anonymous
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Unable to do refresh data in data flow

I am unable to refresh data flows below is  the error i am getting

 

Data format error:input couldn't recognised as a valid excel document

 

Able to refresh in power query

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Did you check the Applied Steps in Query Editor?

 

Typically, a step "Changed Type" is created when importing data from Excel.Please try to adjust the generated code to switch the data type to Text.

 

Best Regards,
Eyelyn Qin
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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Could you tell me if your problem has been solved? If it is, kindly Accept it as the solution. More people will benefit from it.

 

Best Regards,
Eyelyn Qin

Anonymous
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Hi Eyelyn,

 

My problem isn't been solved yet. When i am importing data from sharepoint to services i am getting an error -"Data format error - inputs couldn't recognise with invalid excel document"

 

Regards,

Uday Kiran

Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

The Excel document may have some invalid parts that make it unrecognizable. I have found a solution for the same issue reported in Issues Forum ,please check if this could help you a little.

 

3.17.1.dataflow.PNG

 

Best Regards,
Eyelyn Qin
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