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amit_saini
Master III
Master III

Unknown Error When loading from Web File

Hi Folks,

I'm having a location excel sheet located on Wiki (Web) and I'm using Web File loading to process from Qlik back-end , but not sure why I'm getting below error:

Uknown.PNG

But when I'm trying to open same link (Say https://Abc) on browser than I'm able to download Excel Sheet. See below:

U.PNG

It means I'm having access to the Excel , but than why I'm getting "Unknown Error".

Also I have noticed one strange thing , see in the above screen shot , it is showing me option to save or open excel , but why in the browser it show a different link as working https://fed.textron.com....

Not sure what's wrong here!

Regards,

AS

10 Replies
amit_saini
Master III
Master III
Author

any suggestions???

Regards,

AS

Frank_Hartmann
Master II
Master II

What happens if you mark xlsx or xls as Filetype instead of html filetype?

You are trying to load an excel file? right?

dapostolopoylos
Creator III
Creator III

In order to be able to read an excel file which is web located you have to have a direct path to the location of the web server where the file is store and have proper rights on the folder of course...

You are not reading an html file but an xls/xlsx file which resides in a location described somehow like that:

httt://www.myserver.com/files/myfile.xlsx

Father/Husband/BI Developer
amit_saini
Master III
Master III
Author

Yes , I'm trying to load an excel file.

xls.PNG

amit_saini
Master III
Master III
Author

Yes, I'm agree with you , but I'm having some issues and no clue how to fix that.

Regards,

AS

dapostolopoylos
Creator III
Creator III

Do you know the exact url of the excel file you want to load?

Father/Husband/BI Developer
amit_saini
Master III
Master III
Author

Yes , I'm using the same. Even if I open this link in browser , it is showing me option to save or open.

Save.PNG

dapostolopoylos
Creator III
Creator III

Follow the instructions on this link: how to load an excel file from network location

When you start the wizard what file type are you selecting, Web file or Table File?

Capture.JPG

Father/Husband/BI Developer
amit_saini
Master III
Master III
Author

Web Files

Regards,

AS