How to update connection/data source file name and path in Power Query

jareed123

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I am a new user with Power Query and have been having a hard time figuring out how to change the name and path for an external data source (in Excel) I am connecting to. Basically, I have a connection to an Excel file saved on my desktop and have edited the query with transformation. However, I need to send the file to someone else on a different network with the same data source Excel file, but with a different name and path.

I can see the connections in the 'DATA' tab, however I don't know how to edit them to put the new source location/name. I don't want to mess up all the other work I have done or redo everything.

Would really appreciate any help!!! :)
 

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I am a new user with Power Query and have been having a hard time figuring out how to change the name and path for an external data source (in Excel) I am connecting to. Basically, I have a connection to an Excel file saved on my desktop and have edited the query with transformation. However, I need to send the file to someone else on a different network with the same data source Excel file, but with a different name and path.

I can see the connections in the 'DATA' tab, however I don't know how to edit them to put the new source location/name. I don't want to mess up all the other work I have done or redo everything.

Would really appreciate any help!!! :)


You can look at this thread:
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/F...y-relative-path?forum=sqlkjpowerpivotforexcel

It has helped me dynamically specify the path for the data file.
 
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