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Advocate IError Message - "This request requires buffering data to succeed"
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.
Super UserHi 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.
Advocate IHi 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 working
- krishnakanth240
Hi 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...
- cpmub1
Hi krishnakanth240
Looks like "Publishing without data " option is not available in PBI desktop recent version. is there any trick up the sleeve ? it seems all the ones failing to publish are more than 100MB & holding lot of data. This seems to be a new limitation , while many huge reports were getting published without any issue so far. Hence, before tinkering with the design of. multiple reports, we are trying to see if removing the data from report before publishing will help- krishnakanth240
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.