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PaulineSP
1 year agoFrequent Visitor
Error Adding Dataverse tables from the Default Environment into Power BI Desktop
When I try and add a Dataverse table from my default environment I get the following error Expression.Error: The field 'new_itemclassname' already exists in the record. Details: Name=new_itemcla...
- 1 year ago
The error means there's a duplicate column name (new_itemclassname) in the Dataverse table schema—likely caused by hidden metadata or relationships in the Default Environment. Power BI can't load it because each field must be unique. Try using a custom view, switching to OData, or loading from a different environment to bypass the issue
GeraldGEmerick
1 year agoSuper User
PaulineSP Is the only step the Source/Navigation steps? If not, try removing steps until the error goes away and then investigate that step or post what it is doing here.
PaulineSP
1 year agoFrequent Visitor
It literally appears on the initial load when selecting the table - before any steps can be added