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csmith_enpro
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5 years ago
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Keep getting "unexpected error" when creating new dataflow

Everytime I try to create a new dataflow I recieve the following error:  I have checked my gateway and PowerBi tells me it is Online and ready to go. I have zero problems with my current dataf...
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    csmith_enpro
    5 years ago

    I found out the problem, I wasn't an admin in the workspace. Although I don't think I ever was before and it was working, or I was somehow removed from the workspace as an admin. I wasn't even aware you had to be one in order to create a dataflow

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aj1973
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5 years ago

Hi,

the Dataflow feature of Power bi  service doesn't need a Gateway to connect to the source. Verify the source PostgreSQL can be a 32 bit. if so then you wont be able to connect to the data source because Power bi sevice is a 64 bit.

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csmith_enpro
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5 years ago

My bit version shouldn't be problem, I have over 10 other dataflows I've been using for months without issue. Microsoft updated the UI recently, did something change with bit-version requirements since then? Also PowerBi tells that a gateway is indeed required:

 

I'm using AWS' RDS for Postgres so I assume it's 64-bit. Again I've never had this issue before

 

EDIT: On top of that I'm able to connect to my database on the PowerBI desktop app