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KenLoewen
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Import files from a folder in template app

The default behavior for importing multiple files creates one or more binary parameters which are not allowed in a Template App. Have any of you figured out a workaround for importing multiple (e.g., CSV) files within a Template App?

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KenLoewen
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I got a workable solution for this from a colleague in defining the parameter as a text type instead and then, in the Power Query steps of the function, cast it to binary. Working great 162 days later.

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Syndicate_Admin
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Hi, could you give me more details of the solution?

I have a similar problem where I'm looking to add a report to an app template, but the report has binary source data.

KenLoewen
Frequent Visitor

I got a workable solution for this from a colleague in defining the parameter as a text type instead and then, in the Power Query steps of the function, cast it to binary. Working great 162 days later.

v-yalanwu-msft
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Hi, @KenLoewen ;

Do you mean Combine files (binaries) in Power BI Desktop?
 if so, you could refer to this official document .
  Combine files (binaries) in Power BI Desktop 

if not, Hope this third - party blog could help you.

 

Or an idea about this issue has been submitted in this link, please vote it. 

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team_ Yalan Wu
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Thank you very much, @v-yalanwu-msft for responding to my inquiry. I am familiar with the Combine files (binaries) functionality but was very glad to find Ken Puls' blog post on the topic as it provides some great suggestions for cleaning up the automatically generated code.

 

The specific of my inquiry is that I'm looking for a way to use this capability in a Power BI Template App. It appears there's a prohibition against binary parameters in a Template App.

 

Thanks very much.

Hi, @KenLoewen ;

You could submit an idea.

https://ideas.powerbi.com/ideas/

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team_ Yalan Wu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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