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[[File:Excel_DataSourceSettings.png|300px|thumb|right|Select the existing OData feed url]]
[[File:Excel_DataSourceSettings.png|300px|thumb|right|Select the existing OData feed url]]


OdataLink provides a set of downloadable PowerBI Report templates which are created using a demo data URL.
OdataLink provides a set of downloadable Excel Report templates which are linked to [[OData Feed URLs | Odata Feeds]] of a demo company file.


Once you download a report, the downloaded report will contain the demo data.
In order to replace the existing demo company data with your data in the report, replace the existing OData feed as a Data Source to your own [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]].


In order to see your data in the report, you would need to replace the existing OData feed power query to your own [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]].
The following guide will assist in linking your data to the report template.  
 
The following guide will assist linking your data to the downloaded report.  




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Before beginning, ensure you have [[Copying the OData feed URL|copied the OData Feed URL]].
Before beginning, ensure you have [[Copying the OData feed URL|copied the OData Feed URL]].


# Within '''Excel''', select the '''Data''' tab.
# Open '''Excel''' on your desktop and select the '''Data''' tab.
# Click on the '''Get Data''' button, then select '''Data Sources Setting'''.
# Click on the '''Get Data''' button, then select '''Data Sources Setting'''.
#: Note that on some version Excel, the '''Get Data''' button is called '''New Query''' instead.
#: Note that on some version Excel, the '''Get Data''' button is called '''New Query''' instead.
# In the ''Data Source Settings'' dialogue, select the [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]] and click on '''Change Source'''.
# In the ''Data Source Settings'' dialogue, select the [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]] and click on '''Change Source'''.
# In the next dialogue, paste the [[Copying the OData feed URL|OData Feed URL copied previously]] and click '''OK'''.
# In the next dialogue, paste the [[Copying the OData feed URL|OData Feed URL copied previously]] and click '''OK'''.
# The report would refresh and download your company data into the report.




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