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(@timpullenukgmail-com)
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I have a csv file which is attached to a downloadable link which opens in a browser and then downloads to my downloads directory on my C drive. Is there a way of getting Power BI to download this file directly?

If we could do this using Power BI rather than external vendors this would be great.

 
Posted : 03/02/2023 5:28 am
(@mynda)
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Hi Tim,

If the file is not already saved on OneDrive or SharePoint then you can't use a URL to download it via Power Query. You'd have to use Power Automate to do the download to the C: drive and then reference it from there with Power Query.

I'm not a Power Automate expert, so I can't really help you with that part, sorry.

Mynda

 
Posted : 03/02/2023 8:05 pm
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