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Copper Contributor

Jan 31, 2022

Disable automatic updates of excel file

Hi, I have an Excel file that automatically updates from different data connections (SQL) when users open it. However I want to save an static copy that does not update to latest data when it is op...

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Riny_van_Eekelen

Platinum Contributor

Jan 31, 2022

Kasper22 Connecting as in Power Query? If so, you can set the query options to not refresh when opening the file, by unchecking the relevant box.

Kasper22

Copper Contributor

Jan 31, 2022

Riny_van_EekelenYes in Power Query. So according to your suggestion the process would be:
1. Open Excel file and it will update automatically
2. Save a copy of the excel file and uncheck the automatically refresh from all power query connections

The only problem here is that if users somehow go to Data > Refresh it will still refresh the file that was meant to be static. Can it somehow be saved as a workbook with static data instead?

SergeiBaklan
Diamond Contributor
Jan 31, 2022
Kasper22

You may right click on returned by Power Query table and disconnect table from it.

Table will be disconnected forever and Power Query will be shifted to Connection only mode.
- Kasper22
  Copper Contributor
  Jan 31, 2022
  Thank you, but I can not locate above view in my Excel?
  I have 7 queries in the Excel sheet that are used by 30+ pivottables.
  - SergeiBaklan
    Diamond Contributor
    Jan 31, 2022
    Kasper22 What are your query load options, you load query to data model only ?