Due to numerous breaking changes introduced in the new API version "2023-10," we are implementing several crucial updates on our end for Monday.com data export. The changes will be implemented on October 1st, 2023 to guarantee a smooth transition with no disruptions.
These changes involve various adjustments, including modifications to column type names, changes in query complexity points, and revisions to data size limits.
Please take a moment to review the upcoming changes, as they may impact existing Power BI reports.
Tables rename
During the export process,
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data of various types is organized into separate tables.
The following table names have been updated as follows:
“duration“ to “time-tracking“
“multiple-person“ to “people“
If you already have a Power BI report, attempting a refresh might result in errors.
You can fix it by following next steps:
Open the “Transform data“
Select Table with error in left sidebar and click “Edit Setting“ button
In pop-up window choose new resource
Optionally you can rename Table by clicking right mouse button on a chosen Table
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Please follow these steps to resolve the issue.
Click on “Transform data” in Power BI Desktop.
In the new window click on “Refresh Preview” → “Refresh All”.
In the left sidebar, choose the table with the error indicated by an exclamation sign, and then click the "Edit Settings" button.
In the pop-up Navigation window, choose a new table and click OK.
The mentioned changes will modify the Source, and you can also change the table's name if needed by right-clicking on it.
This step is optional and will not impact further refreshes.
Column Types renaming
Column Names consist of
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the ‘Name', ‘Type’, and 'ID’ of the column.
Due to Types
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renaming a lot of fields changed their names to new ones.
Next Types were renamed to:
“color“ to “status“
“boolean“ to “checkbox“
“multiple-person“ to “people“
“timerange“ to “timeline“
“duration“ to “time_tracking“
“numeric“ to “numbers“
“long-text“ to “long_text“
“timezone“ to “world_clock“
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“color“ to “status“
“boolean“ to “checkbox“
“multiple-person“ to “people“
“timerange“ to “timeline“
“duration“ to “time_tracking“
“numeric“ to “numbers“
“long-text“ to “long_text“
“timezone“ to “world_clock“
E.g.: If you had a column previously named "Seller (multiple-person_seller)
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," it will now be renamed to "Seller (people_seller)
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."
Old version
The type "tag" has been renamed to "tags," and it is no longer available for obtaining the tags list as a string.
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Information about tags is
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now accessible only through an additional table called "tag,"
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which includes links to "Tags
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."
As a result, the "tags" column type has been removed from the "Items" table.
Complexity points and limits for requested information size
Changes in complexity points and limits for requested information size
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could potentially result in a decrease in export speed, possibly slowing it down
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by up to
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2 times
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.
Exported data type changes
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The type of fields
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containing identifiers (ID)
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has been changed from INT64 to String
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in the export.