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Refresh failed due to XML Analysis timeout
Hello everyone, I have a power bi pro license, and my report is most of the time failing to refresh due to same error "XML time out 7200 sec.", therefore I have to update it manually from desktop a...
I may have found an alternative by using the Dataflow to run the query on my imported CSV files to prepare my tables on service instead of the app. this has made my refresh successful and less than 2 hours my current license limitation.
I want to thank you for helping me and suggeting solutions for my issue 🙂
BhavinVyas3003
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Super UserThe "XML Analysis Timeout" error usually occurs due to the large size of your dataset during refresh. Here are some solutions you can try:
- Optimize Data Model: Filter out unnecessary columns or rows in Power Query to reduce the size of the data before loading it into Power BI.
- Increase Timeout Setting: You can try increasing the timeout duration in the Power BI service settings to allow more time for the refresh process.
- Split Data into Smaller Tables: If possible, split the large dataset into smaller, manageable tables to avoid hitting refresh time limits.
- Scheduled Refresh: Schedule the refresh during off-peak hours when the system is less likely to face network or server issues.
- Use DirectQuery Mode: If applicable, switch to DirectQuery mode instead of importing large data, which can help bypass some refresh issues by querying the source directly.