How to get data from Sharepoint excel datasource to Power BI desktop?

Question

I want to load an excel which is in Share point to Power Bi Desktop. I have tried loading the sheet by using the data source SharePoint List but failed as its throwing an error. Please help me by suggesting any other way. Thank you.

Answer 1

I would use Get Data / Web. It will automatically recognize that the target is an Excel file and generate the M functions to interpret it.

The trick can be getting the true link to the SharePoint file - something you can just paste into a browser's address bar so it will download the file directly.

For SharePoint Online, I use Get a Link / Restricted Link, then delete any trailing query parameters after the file name, typically ?d=blabla

That should also work for SharePoint 2016. From memory it was easier in the earlier versions.

Answer 2

I suggest choosing Sharepoint Folder from the Get Data menu.

Then you need to enter the site's (or subsite) root url (not the direct link to the excel file)

For example, you would connect to.

https://yourcompany.sharepoint.com/training/

Instead of the full address.

https://yourcompany.sharepoint.com/:x:/r/training/_layouts/19/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%2asdfasdfasdfasdf%7D&action=default&uid=%7asdfasdfasdf-4662-A7A5-asdfasdf%7D&ListItemId=2&ListId=%7asdfasdfasdfa3443445&env=prod

Then press Edit to reveal all of the documents stored at that root. By clicking the binary link, the query editor will reveal the contents of the file. Then select the tab you're interested in loading by selecting the Table under the data column.

Answer 3

Steps to get the data from sharepoint to Power BI:

1. Select the File available to share pont
2. Click on three dots
3. Go to Open-> Open in app
4. In app, click on File -> Info -> Copy Path
5. Open Power BI, New Source-> Web
6. Add URL, delete (data with and after ?)