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Error Message - "This request requires buffering data to succeed"
Dear Members,
Few of my fellow PBI desktop started getting error message - "this request requires buffering data to succeed" when they publish their report from desktop. They upgraded their client to latest version - 2.153.910.0 64-bit (April 2026), but continuing to encounter the issue. There are no results turning up in the search.
Does any one encountered it before ?
Hi cpmub1
Recent Power BI Desktop version might no longer show publish without data option, you can temporarily reduce the dataset like filtering to a small subset in power query, publishing, and letting the service refresh load full data. Since issue is affecting larger files suddenly, to my knowledge it would point to a publish pipeline or memory constraint change.
So this workaround helps to validate it before considering design changes or raising a support ticket.
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Thanks krishnakanth240 . yes, workspace is on premium capacity. let me try "unchecking Include data to validate"
some of the users were able to publish smaller PBIX files. Bigger ones are failing sureshot. that is another twist to the story & we are checking if there is any new network patch introduced is creating an issue for PBI's publishingHi cpmub1
It occurs when Power BI needs to buffer fully loaded data in memory to complete a query step but canot do due to memory limits. Triggered by complex Power Query steps like merges, sorts, or use of Table.Buffer() that break query folding.
With the latest version also the issue persists as it is related to query design and data volume and not the client itself optimizing transformations or pushing logic to the source usually resolves it.
Hi krishnakanth240
Thanks for getting back to me. This started happening from Monday ( 04/27/2026) onwards & it is happening to every user & they are just republishing an existing report with some cosmetic tinkering.
we are able to import the same file, when we put the PBIX file in OneDrive and import it. Just publish from Desktop or import from 'my computer' is not workingHi cpmub1
So work around is continuing using OneDrive or uploading to service. Publishing without data that is unchecking Include data to validate. Check if the workspace is on premium capacity
If still issue persists then raise a Microsoft support ticket - https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-create-a-support-ticket-in-Power-BI/ba-p/6830...
