MICROSOFT 365 By Peter Deegan Power Query is the clever multifunction tool in Excel I could not do without. It not only adds essential features to Exc
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AuthorTopicPeter Deegan
AskWoody PlusJuly 1, 2024 at 2:42 am #2684615Viewing 1 reply threadAuthorReplies-
kewlputergeek
AskWoody PlusJuly 6, 2024 at 5:09 pm #2685983I had no idea. I shall have to return my computer science degrees — I do not deserve them.
Thanks, Peter!
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Clay Gibney
AskWoody PlusJuly 25, 2024 at 8:26 am #2690339I only recently discovered the amazing power of Excel Power Query! I use it to combine multiple worksheets into one large dataset that I reference with a pivot table. I’m using it in a checkbook spreadsheet where I record my bank transactions for multiple bank accounts.
Unfortunately, if you store an Excel spreadsheet on OneDrive (personal version), you’ll get this error if you have a power query that queries that spreadsheet.
“datasource.error: The process cannot access the file (xxx) because it is being used by another process”
I read that there’s a workaround if you use SharePoint or the business version of OneDrive, but no fix for home users on OneDrive.
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