Cannot modify the oData connections in an Excel 2013 PowerPivot workbook

• Applies to:

  Excel 2013

Symptoms

When you try to modify the oData connections in a Microsoft Excel 2103 PowerPivot workbook, you receive the following error message:

Some properties cannot be changed because this connection was modified using the PowerPivot Add-In.

Cause

This is a limitation in PowerPivot for Excel.

Workaround

To work around this issue, follow these steps:

1. You click the PowerPivot Tab.
2. You click Home, click Get External Data, and then click Existing Connections.
3. You select the connection, and then select Edit.
4. You change the Data Feed Url or click Advanced, and then edit it.
5. You save the changes and then refresh the workbook.