Boris Lipschitz on 08 Sep 2015 10:25:40
Currently, when excel file is loaded to Power BI, the absolute filepath is captured in the M query. It would be nice if relative filepath was supported. Thus we could place excel file next to pbix and not worry about the file location (local machine, shared folder on server or onedrive)
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RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources
Need to package up a report and a folder with excel files in for a consumer. They have no technical expertise. Once they unzip the query will break due to the file paths. This is a basic requirement, c'mon!
RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources
Please add relative path capabilities. This is such a powerful tool, but without relative path, non technical users need to manually set sources when sharing or moving the files. this introduces a lot of friction and more chances of things breaking.
RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources
This needs to be Implemented ASAP, we can't even get the path of current folder........
RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources
This is so basic but missing for such a long time. How should I teach a non technical person to update the path that points to a file next to the template full of pivots. Such a pain. I just want to send to the client a template report and the data csv file. They should open the report but it will fail because the path to the data is not the same as on my computer. Yeah one solution would be to put the data in the same excel file, but then.. they have to copy paste the new data when is necessary and click refresh all.
RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources
I'm amazed still that after 5 years that this still isn't there! - I'm up voting this for two reasons, yes to the original idea of relative paths but also to be able to query where the currently opened PBIX file was loaded on, that way there is a small change to go update the content of the 'variable' work around that's been used FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS to just read where the PBIX was loaded from instead. Best of both worlds then!
RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources
Support a relative path is not an idea, is a BASIC feature and the fact that it is not yet there tells me that MS has no interest in Power BI being used.
RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources
This would be especially helpful for those getting data from R, where the preferred practice is to leave the default working directory alone. This means any file paths used will be relative to that default wd.
RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources
After five years of still missing this core functionality for any software working with external files. Microsoft, you should finally start thinking about the usability of your products...
RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources
It seems like a basic functionality to be solved.
RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources
Would be a much better experience with this solved.