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Tome_05
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I would like to know how to import data from a ZIP file

I am always grateful for your help.
I want to import data from a ZIP file (URL) on a website into PowerBI, but I don't know how to get the data, so please let me know.

thank you.

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v-jayw-msft
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Hi @Tome_05 ,

 

Please refer the solution in this post.

Solved: Import a zipped csv file from web url - Microsoft Power BI Community

 

Best Regards,

Jay

Community Support Team _ Jay
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v-jayw-msft
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Community Support

Hi @Tome_05 ,

 

Please refer the solution in this post.

Solved: Import a zipped csv file from web url - Microsoft Power BI Community

 

Best Regards,

Jay

Community Support Team _ Jay
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution
to help the other members find it.
SBC
Helper II
Helper II

Hi @Tome_05 ,

You can use the R script editor to download the file and then read it in. 

Something like this should work:

 library(RCurl)

 url <- "http://example.com/file.zip"

 tempfile <- tempfile() 

download.file(url, tempfile)

unzip(tempfile)

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