You attempt to open a PBIX file in Microsoft Power BI Desktop and receive the following error message in Power Query Editor. DataSource.Error: Could not find file D:\Data.txt. How should you resolve…

The correct answer is B. Change the file path of Data.txt. DataSource.Error: Could not find file... Click the file->Options and Settings->Data Source Settings, you will get the following data source settings navigator. Then select change source(highlighted in red line), please check the path and open file as right format. Exam…

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You attempt to open a PBIX file in Microsoft Power BI Desktop and receive the following error message in Power Query Editor. DataSource.Error: Could not find file D:\Data.txt. How should you resolve the issue?

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Options

AUpdate the Microsoft OLE DB Provider client libraries on your client computer.
BChange the file path of Data.txt.
CChange the file format to CSV.
DUse an on-premises data gateway.

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