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FIX: Power BI not connecting to SharePoint List [Guide]
Connecting a SharePoint List with OData feed worked for some users
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Power BI Desktopis software with which users set up charts and interactive visualizations for connected data sources. SharePoint lists are data sources users can connect to Power BI with.
However, some users have stated in forum posts that they can’t connect Power BI with their SharePoint lists.The URL isn’t validorAccess to resource forbiddenare two errors that arise for some BI users when they try to connect SharePoint lists.
First, double-check the SharePoint list’s URL entered in the URL text box when a “URL isn’t valid” error arises. Users need to specify SharePoint sites as follows: https://.sharepoint.com/xyz_Test/. Make sure that the URL entered doesn’t include any typos.
Power Bi unable to connect to a SharePoint Online list
1. Enter Microsoft Account Credentials for SharePoint List
2. Clear the SharePoint List’s Permissions
3. Try Connecting a SharePoint List With OData Feed
Those are a few resolutions that might resolve Power BI connection errors for SharePoint lists. For additional resolutions that might fix SharePoint list connection errors, check out thePower BI support website. Users can send Power BI support tickets by clicking theCreate Support Ticketbutton on that site.
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