can i get change my data sources (from web) more efficiently

[stever78]

i would be very grateful if anyone has any advice or solution to the following:

i have a file that gets data from the WEB. (picture of data source settings attached) i had to cross out the actual web address as possible security issue ( i'm not sure )

so twice a day i need to change each of these 7 sources.

is it possible i could have each data sources LINKED to a cell in excel.

( just because its easier to change a cell than it is to change in the data source settings )

your help is greatly appreciated.

i have searched on google but don't see an answer, maybe there isn't one, i'm hoping someone knows and can help on this. ( even if its to say that it cant be done )

it would save me so much time

thanks, sarah

[#2 · Accepted solution]

@stever78 

You may keep addresses in named cells within the sheet

and take it ij Power Query like

let
    getAddress01 = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="address01"]}[Content]{0}[Column1],
    Source = Web.Page(Web.Contents(getAddress01)),
    Data0 = Source{0}[Data]
in
    Data0

[#3]

it works!!
thanks so much sergei baklan !!, youre a star

[#4]

@stever78 , you are welcome

[#5]

Hi To Sergei , ( or whoever can help on this )
I am hoping you can help with this. one of my queries gets a file from a csv on my pc.
here is the code
Source = Csv.Document(File.Contents("C:\ProP\systems\25-07-2021.csv"),[Delimiter=",", Columns=62, Encoding=1252, QuoteStyle=QuoteStyle.None]),
#"Promoted Headers" = Table.PromoteHeaders(Source, [PromoteAllScalars=true]),

my question is, i am trying to arrange so i can use that "getaddress" method you explained earlier.
however i can seem to get it to work as the source ( from the earlier code) is for web.page.

do you know what code i can use , to use get address, for a csv file. ??

your help is most appreciated !!!

[#6]

its ok. i have fixed this now. just changed text slightly.
thanks for everything sergei baklan !!