Refresh Connections
14 articles
“The workbook has reached the maximum number of connections.”
This alert indicates that your Excel workbook has reached the internal ceiling for data connection objects…
Handling “Data overflow” errors during the Load-to-Table phase.
A “Data overflow” error during the Load-to-Table phase means your query processed successfully inside the Power…
How to fix Power Query errors when the Source Column Order changes.
This problem occurs when an upstream file or system export reorders its columns, causing Power Query…
Fixing “The provider ‘Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0’ is not registered” (Driver errors).
This error occurs when Excel, Power Query, or an external script attempts to connect to an…
Fixing “We couldn’t connect to the data source” after a Password Change.
This error occurs when you update your credentials (network account, database login, or Microsoft 365 password)…
“This query contains a reference to another query”: Handling dependency breaks.
This notification appears when Power Query encounters a break in its dependency chain, such as a…
Troubleshooting “SharePoint: The file is currently checked out by another user.”
This error occurs when Power Query tries to refresh data from an Excel workbook, CSV, or…
Handling Refresh Timeouts: Setting the CommandTimeout parameter.
A refresh timeout error means Power Query sent a command to a database or external data…
Troubleshooting “The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.”
This error occurs when Power Query or Excel attempts to read, transform, or overwrite a local…
“Excel is waiting for another application to complete an OLE action” during refresh.
This warning appears when Microsoft Excel makes an Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) call to an…
Fixing “The background refresh of ‘Query’ failed.”
This error occurs when an Excel Power Query or legacy data connection encounters a critical failure,…
Using Relative Paths in Power Query to avoid “Hardcoded” path errors.
Hardcoded data path errors halt your Power Query pipeline when a shared workbook is opened on…