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Ignatkovkir
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7 years ago
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Azure Analysis Services database requires on prem gateway?

Hi all, I am a bit new in power BI and looking for some direction in solving my problem. I create a connection in Power BI desktop to Azure Analysis Services database and connect live. The report wor...
  • jdbuchanan71's avatar
    7 years ago

    Hello Ignatkovkir 

    When you connect to your SSAS model from PowerBI desktop SSAS knows that it is you connecting and that you have access.  When you publish the report to the service it is PowerBI connecting to SSAS so you need to install an on prem gateway and grant that gateway access on the SSAS side.

    Here is a video from Miscrosoft discussing the topic.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb5EEjkHoLg