Can't access PBI data flows form PowerBI desktop

[Anonymous]

Hey Community,

I have created a couple of data flows, all refreshed and visible form the service, but when I try connect to them from PowerBI desktop I can only see an empty folder - no data flows or entities (please see below).

 

Can you please advise?

Many Thanks.

Wojciech

[vanessafvg]

@Anonymous  have you ever done this before, is this the first time?

[Anonymous]

Hi @vanessafvg,

This is the first time I work with data flows in PowerBI.

I'm going to showcase few enterprise features of PowerBI and data flows together with a data lianage is on my agenda.

Cheers,

Wojciech

[vanessafvg]

@Anonymous  have you gone through this document to make sure you have done it correctly?

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-dataflows-data-sources

also i a assume you are logging in with the same username to both sources?

[Anonymous]

Hi @vanessafvg ,

Yes, I did follow the process you shared in your previous message. It's stright forward.

I do use the same credentials for service and desktop.

However, I can't see data flows from within PowerBI desktop. I'm on PowerBI pro not premium, but this feature should work on PRO license as far as I know.

Thank you,

Wojciech

[Anonymous]

Funny enough I can see all data flows when creating a data set within the service ? See below:

 But PowerBI desktop still refuses to display them!?

Wojciech

[ihebc]

I have the same problem and my source don't have any date column

I use the last version of PBI Desktop and Gateway

[ihebc]

it works now, i delete the data source permission 

the solution was posted here
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Can-t-See-Dataflow-and-its-Entities-in-PBI-Desktop/td-p/771... 

thanks

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @ihebc,

Thanks for sharing your solution.

I had got mine working too... it was down to my company's firewall policy blocking the service.

Wojciech