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    Support relative path to excel/csv sources

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    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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    Jessica on 06 Jul 2020 00:17:49

    RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources

    Here is a great workaround: Load data into power BI from relative path
    https://stackoverflow.com/a/52895973

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    Samuel FIX THE PATHS on 06 Jul 2020 00:16:06

    RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources

    Really? So annoying, had to explain why they needed to update the paths, and walk them through it... THEY HATED POWER BI AFTER ONE HOUR

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    Christian on 06 Jul 2020 00:15:35

    RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources

    BUMP. This is a MUST! Wtf Microsoft.

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    Marcel Milcent on 06 Jul 2020 00:13:19

    RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources

    It is high time!!

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    Kevin Yin on 06 Jul 2020 00:12:42

    RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources

    as an competitor of Qlik, i think it is really need to implement this function.

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    Graeme Watt on 06 Jul 2020 00:09:37

    RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources

    just saw this has been open since 2015..............................

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    Iam Jabour on 06 Jul 2020 00:08:45

    RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources

    Please add this ASAP!

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    Power BI User on 06 Jul 2020 00:08:08

    RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources

    This is a basic implementation. I do not understand how this is not an option yet

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    Tommo on 06 Jul 2020 00:07:42

    RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources

    Fundimental software development 101. This should never have been an issue in the first place...yet here we are...waiting...and waiting.

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    Power BI User on 06 Jul 2020 00:07:35

    RE: Support relative path to excel/csv sources

    I'm a relatively new user. Loving PBI and working with big client companies that are not PBI users. I develop solutions and then it gets bogged down in the difficulty to transfer that solution. Do you know how many companies are not getting exposed to the beauty of PBI because this issue is not solved. Please make it happen.