Invalid Field Name Error: The data source associated with this component has invalid characters in its field names
When using Looker Studio with Power My Analytics connectors, you may encounter an error about invalid characters in field names. This article explains what causes this issue and how to resolve it with our support team.
Error
"Invalid field name error: The data source associated with this component has invalid characters in its field names."
This error appears when there are characters in your data source field names that Looker Studio cannot process correctly.
Solution
This issue cannot be resolved by users and requires assistance from the Power My Analytics support team.
- Contact the Power My Analytics support team by submitting a support ticket.
- Include the following information in your ticket:
- The specific connector experiencing the issue
- The URL of the Looker Studio report
- Screenshots of the error message (if possible)
- When the issue started occurring
- Our support team will investigate and resolve the issue for you.
After our support team resolves this issue, your reports should function normally.
Still having issues?
Send us a ticket and we will get back to you.
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