Invalid Field Name Error: The data source associated with this component has invalid characters in its field names

When using Data 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 Data Studio cannot process correctly.

Solution

This issue cannot be resolved by users and requires assistance from the Power My Analytics support team.

1. Contact the Power My Analytics support team.
   
2. Include the following information in your ticket:
   • The specific connector experiencing the issue
   • The URL of the Data Studio report
   • Screenshots of the error message (if possible)
   • When the issue started occurring
3. Our support team will investigate and resolve the issue for you.
   

After our support team resolves this issue, your reports should function normally.

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