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title: Connection Errors
description: PlanGuru Customer Connection errors are a common occurrence when data file paths are changed, or company folders are renamed.   Connection errors can occur while importing from excel, exporting to exc
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# Connection Errors

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Connection errors are a common occurrence when data file paths are changed, or company folders are renamed.   Connection errors can occur while importing from excel, exporting to excel or when trying to save your analysis. 

For more information on these errors, and common solutions see the attached PDF document.

Also, if you are having problems figuring out where your data files are, or should be located this knowledge base post will be helpful as well:

[https://help.planguru.com/knowledge/changing-the-location-of-your-planguru-data-files](https://help.planguru.com/knowledge/changing-the-location-of-your-planguru-data-files?hsLang=en)

- [Connection Errors.pdf](https://help.planguru.com/hubfs/Connection%20Errors.pdf?hsLang=en)
  
   

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