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What's the meaning of "There are no tables in this file" ?

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  • v-yamao-msft Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi Fanny,

     

    To create an App from Excel Data, an Excel file with data should be formatted as a table, and then upload the file to a cloud-storage such as Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive or OneDrive for Business.

     

    These two articles could be a reference for you:
    1.Create an App from Excel Data
    https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/tutorials/get-started-create-from-data/
    2.Create an Excel table in a worksheet
    https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Create-an-Excel-table-in-a-worksheet-E81AA349-B006-4F8A-9806-5AF9DF0AC664?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

     

    Please format your Excel file as a table and try again for this issue.

     

    Best regards,
    Mabel Mao

  • Fanny Profile Picture
    26 on at

    Able to connect to the Excel now, but only limit to those Excel without formula. It seems not make sense. I believe all Excel should have formula....

  • v-yamao-msft Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi Fanny,

     

    I have seen a similar thread about “If Excel has a formula, data not showing”. In this thread, Staff CarlosFigueira said that tables in Excel with formulas are currently not supported.

     

    The thread link is:
    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Forum/If-Excel-has-a-formula-data-not-showing/m-p/1539/highlight/true#M941

     

    I would also suggest you submit an idea at “PowerApps Ideas”.

     

    The link of the “PowerApps Ideas” is:
    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Ideas/idb-p/PowerAppsIdeas


    Best regards,
    Mabel Mao

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    I have the same problem. I tried taking out all of the formulae but it's still not working.

     

    I've even taken out the formating for percentages and dates, but still no dice.

     

    Help!

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  • Mathewbensley12 Profile Picture
    2 on at

    i have an excel with a table defined. even after pulling the table, it says excel is corrupted, Why?

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