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(@usb)
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I'm in Exercise 3.01
I wrote the function in the function bar - like there is a screenshot
With a space between the = and the word Excel
And space before the brackets
He sends me an error message -

Expression.Error: The name 'Excel.Currentworkbook' was not recognized. Make sure it is spelled correctly.

When I pasted from the instructor in the course the formula you put under the video it worked for me
But when I typed the function alone - it went awry

Thanks for help!
Leah

 
Posted : 24/04/2020 12:59 pm
(@mynda)
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Hi Leah,

It's case sensitive, the formula is Excel.CurrentWorkbook with a capital W.

Mynda

 
Posted : 24/04/2020 7:41 pm
(@usb)
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I've written so now and it still brings me the same error

= Excel.CurrentWorkBook()

All functions should be case sensitive?

 
Posted : 24/04/2020 7:52 pm
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Only the E, C and W are upper case, the B is lowercase. Exactly like this:

Excel.CurrentWorkbook

 
Posted : 25/04/2020 6:18 am
(@usb)
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Hello,

I am now in Exercise 3.02

Inserts the Excel.Workbook function

But I get an error message -

Expression.SyntaxError: RightParen Token Required.

Screenshot from France

Thanks for help,

Leahproblem.JPG

 
Posted : 27/04/2020 2:51 pm
(@mynda)
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Looks like you're missing a second closing parenthesis.

 
Posted : 27/04/2020 7:15 pm
(@usb)
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Okay, worked for me.
After doing the whole process -
I added a given in one of the tables - I clicked Refresh
And he doesn't show the new figure.
Because it's a non-dynamic table?
What to do with Have a file as an exercise with lots of non-dynamic tables
And want the new data to be updated in the central table?

 
Posted : 28/04/2020 12:10 am
(@mynda)
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Hi Lea,

I'm not sure I understand your question, sorry. Power Query will pick up new data from the practice file pq_3.02.xlsx if you make changes. I tested it and it works for me.

Note; the source files must be closed to refresh.

Mynda

 
Posted : 28/04/2020 1:51 am
(@usb)
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Hi,

From your answer I realize I need 2 files -

1. The original file - where I can add data and sheets

2. Another file on which Query is run and it collects the data from the original file.

Is this indeed the case?

Because I did so and got an error message -

As pictured here is a screenshot.problem-1.JPG

 
Posted : 28/04/2020 4:04 am
(@mynda)
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Hi Lea,

This lesson looks at getting data from another file, but you can also get data from the current file as shown in lesson 2.03.

The error shown above is another case sensitive issue. The function is File.Contents with a capital C. Unlike Excel, you must respect the capitalisation of the function names exactly as shown. It won't auto correct if you type them in wrong, like Excel functions will.

Mynda

 
Posted : 28/04/2020 7:04 am
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