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Hi there!

 

I am having some issues when connecting a powerapps to an excel workbook.

Here's the problem:

In my excel I have 2 sheets, the first sheet is called parameters and the second, values. In the first sheet I have some parameters which affect directly to my values in the second sheet, like these: value1 = parameter1 * 0.05

Then, I upload these parameters into a powerapps so I can change the parameters values directly into the PowerApps. After that, I want to plot the values in a Power Bi graph.

The problem starts here: Despite in the workbook the parameter is changed, the values in the second sheet are not unless I open the Excel workbook, so I cannot visualize the values in Power Bi directly without saving manually the Excel Workbook.

I understand that the calculations are done once I have opened the Excel, however I need them to be automatically updated, so I can visualize them in Power Bi without needing to open the Excel.

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  • yashag2255 Profile Picture
    24,769 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Hi @jha95 

     

    Where is this excel file stored? Is it on some cloud platform? While performing the changes, please make sure the file is not opened anywhere in the edit mode and also the records inside the sheets must be formatted as table.
     
    Please share more info about the implementations so that we might be able to help you better.
     
    Hope this Helps!

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  • jha95 Profile Picture
    12 on at

    I'm working in local. The Excel file has these two Sheets and the idea is: modify with PowerApps the column value of the parameters and then show the results in Power BI.

    ParametersParametersCalculated columns (divide by 2 and multiply by 2)Calculated columns (divide by 2 and multiply by 2)

    Visualization in PowerBIVisualization in PowerBI

    Changing valueChanging value

    Error in calculated columnsError in calculated columns

  • yashag2255 Profile Picture
    24,769 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Hi @jha95 

     

    The local static files are not supported for continuous operation. They are just loaded in to the powerapps for data retrieval and no patch action is performed on them. I am not sure how you are able to see the changes when you open the files. 
    To perform create/update operations on excel, the file need to be on an online data source.
     
    Hope this helps!

    If this reply has answered your question or solved your issue, please mark this question as answered. Answered questions helps users in the future who may have the same issue or question quickly find a resolution via search. If you liked my response, please consider giving it a thumbs up. THANKS!
  • jha95 Profile Picture
    12 on at

    I also tried to work with the file hosted in OneDrive but it doesn't work...

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

    Hi @jha95 ,

    Are the columns in table2 all calculated columns?

    If so, I'm afraid it's not supported to display calculated columns of Excel in PowerApps.

    I suggest you perform calculations inside PowerApps, not inside Excel.

    Here's a similar issue for your reference:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/General-Discussion/If-Excel-has-a-formula-data-not-showing/td-p/1539

     

     

    Best regards,

  • Eickhel Profile Picture
    374 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hey,

     

    Yes, this is not supported in PowerApps, but as a workaround you could use Flow to retrieve / update the calculated cells. Flow does get these calculated cells as far as they are properly formatted as a Table.

     

    Build a Flow that gets the data and returns it to PowerApps and then do the same for updates.

     

    Hope it helps

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