Last Modified Date: 22 Mar 2019
Environment
- Tableau Desktop
- Windows 10
- Excel
- Cross database join
Resolution
Deselect "Include External Files" when publishing the joined data.- Go to Server > Publish Workbook.
- Uncheck the box next to "Include external files."
- Select Publish.
Cause
Because the dataset is based off of a subset of the Excel file, the "Include external files" option does not include a complete Excel file. If the external files are not included (but are on a shared location for example) when the dataset is refreshed, Tableau reaches out to the location of the Excel file for the extract refresh.Thank you for providing your feedback on the effectiveness of the article.
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