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Excel Power query using API datasource (NOT web services)

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Hi All,

I have for a number of years successfully used web services to publish a page and connect to the data in excel using power query.

With Power BI now using v2.0 API's there are a number of tables already published through what is intended to be a more robust medium.

Does anybody know best practice for connecting to these API's using power query in excel rather than Power Bi?

I can connect to a header table e.g. Sales order header or a single line record e.g. item but cannot extract a lines table.

Unlike in Power Bi, Excel query does not bring in the related child table as an expandable column.

I've searched quite a lot online and have only found my own query on the same topic from last year.

Thanks in advance.

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  • Guy-JM Profile Picture
    95 on at
    RE: Excel Power query using API datasource (NOT web services)

    Thanks Steven, I have only just got around to testing this and can confirm it does work.

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    Steven Renders Profile Picture
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    RE: Excel Power query using API datasource (NOT web services)

    I would suggest to use Power BI Dataflows:

    Areopa webinars: Why are dataflows so interesting for Power BI and Business Central? – think about IT

    Power BI Dataflows now support Business Central! – think about IT

    How Do I: Extract data from Business Central? – think about IT

    The dataflows you can then access in Excel, Power BI Desktop,...

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