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Desktop keeps freezing when saving or applying changes
Is anyone else experiencing this issue? It is not every time I save or make changes but it is multiple times/day. It will freeze on the screen where the status circle is spinning. Eventually it will...
Large PBIX files or complex DAX measures/calculations can cause delays.
If your file is over 500MB, consider optimizing your model by:
- Removing unnecessary columns & tables.
- Reducing cardinality in high-cardinality columns.
- Disabling auto date/time in Power BI options.
If your dataset is connecting to:
- SQL Server, Azure Analysis Services, or SharePoint, test saving after disconnecting from the source.
- DirectQuery models, ensure that queries are not timing out.
- Live connections, try switching to Import mode to test.
Some preview features might cause instability, try disabling them under Options > Preview Features.
Press Windows + R, type perfmon.
Navigate to Performance Monitor > Add Counters.
Add Power BI Counters and monitor performance during save.
Thank you - I'll check the preview feature & try the performance counters.
However, I forgot to mention that this is an incredibly basic report that I just started building. There are no complex data sets and only 2 or 3 custom columns with no measures. I don't even have any visuals in it yet besides 2 tables.
This also occurred in a previous file that was a bit more complex but still not anything that would be close to 500 mb