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Importing an excel file to power BI using power APPS

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Posted on 4 Aug 2020 06:05:49 by

Hello guys, thank you for checking this one out, so I'm not sure if I can ask a question like this but I'm sincerely lost right now. 

I want to do an app which can be used on our company's laptopts to load certain excels that have data in fixed columns and I want to load that data into a sharepoint so we can use it with power BI. I can't load the excel files directly myself because these files are being generated several times a day and there will be different people loading them. Any idea on how to start? some kind of command or information or video or tutorial that I can read?

I legit have no idea where to begin on this one

Thank you so much in advance!

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  • RaashiSen Profile Picture
    on 12 Aug 2020 at 19:30:14
    Re: Importing an excel file to power BI using power APPS

    I understand @Anonymous , and trust me, its not silly, however, as of now, reading files from local host is currently not feasible. the files have to be in cloud to be accessed by Apps or Flows to perform as needed.

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    on 06 Aug 2020 at 00:34:38
    Re: Importing an excel file to power BI using power APPS

    Hello! thanks for the reply! The idea is to upload the file from within their own cellphone/computer

     

    I know it sounds kind of silly why notjust upload it directly but the idea is to include a few more things that the app can do.

  • RaashiSen Profile Picture
    on 05 Aug 2020 at 18:53:24
    Re: Importing an excel file to power BI using power APPS

    Hi @Anonymous ,

    Can you tell me where these Excel files are loaded/located? As in, are you having one file updated by several other users, or is it in a given space like OneDrive, and from there you are loading the App.

    We can use Power Automate within the App on a button(Like Submit) to load the Excel Data to SharePoint, but for that I would like to know where is Excel files located.

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