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Error when connecting to SQL

Hello,

 

I'm recieving the following error when trying to connect to my sql server.: 

 

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Hoping to get some help with this. Here are the error details: 

 

Feedback Type:
Frown (Error)

Timestamp:
2021-02-11T18:31:09.7810665Z

Local Time:
2021-02-11T13:31:09.7810665-05:00

Session ID:
47fbb9e8-e9e6-4acd-861d-6a9d3b73129c

Release:
December 2020

Product Version:
2.88.1682.0 (20.12) (x64)

Stack Trace:
Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.ErrorException: The specified key is not a valid size for this algorithm.
Parameter name: key Key length: 40 ---> System.ArgumentException: The specified key is not a valid size for this algorithm.
Parameter name: key Key length: 40 ---> System.ArgumentException: The specified key is not a valid size for this algorithm.
Parameter name: key Key length: 40
at Microsoft.Mashup.EngineHost.Services.EncryptedPersistentCache.StreamEncryptor.EncryptPage(Byte[] input, Int32 count, Byte[] output)
at Microsoft.Mashup.EngineHost.Services.TransformingPagedStream.WritePage(Int32 page, Byte[] buffer, Int32 length)
at Microsoft.Mashup.EngineHost.Services.PagedStream.Flush()
at Microsoft.Mashup.EngineHost.Services.EncryptedPersistentCache.EncryptedStorage.CommitStream(Int32 id, Stream stream)
at Microsoft.Mashup.EngineHost.Services.WriteBehindPersistentCache.AsyncCommitStorage(String key, TemporaryStorage storage)
at Microsoft.Mashup.EngineHost.Services.WriteBehindPersistentCache.AsyncCommitStorage(Object obj)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluatorThreadPool.EvaluatorThread(Object state)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SafeThread2.<>c__DisplayClass9_0.<CreateAction>b__0(Object o)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluationHost.<>c__DisplayClass11_0.<TryReportException>b__1()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Common.SafeExceptions.IgnoreSafeExceptions(IEngineHost host, IHostTrace trace, Action action)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluationHost.TryReportException(IHostTrace trace, IEngineHost engineHost, IMessageChannel channel, Exception exception)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluationHost.TryHandleException(Exception exception)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SafeThread2.HandleException(Exception e)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SafeThread2.<>c__DisplayClass9_0.<CreateAction>b__0(Object o)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart(Object obj)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluationHost.OnException(IEngineHost engineHost, IMessageChannel channel, ExceptionMessage message)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.Dispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ChannelMessenger.ChannelMessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.Dispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ChannelMessenger.OnMessageWithUnknownChannel(IMessageChannel baseChannel, MessageWithUnknownChannel messageWithUnknownChannel)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ChannelMessenger.ChannelMessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.Dispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.IMessageChannelExtensions.WaitFor[T](IMessageChannel channel)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemotePreviewValueSource.PreviewValueSource.WaitFor(Func`1 condition, Boolean disposing)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemotePreviewValueSource.PreviewValueSource.get_SmallValue()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.TracingPreviewValueSource.get_SmallValue()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.Analysis.PackageDocumentAnalysisInfo.PackagePartitionAnalysisInfo.SetPreviewValue(EvaluationResult2`1 result, Func`1 getStaleSince, Func`1 getSampled)

PowerBINonFatalError:
{"AppName":"PBIDesktop","AppVersion":"2.88.1682.0","ModuleName":"","Component":"Microsoft.Mashup.EngineHost.Services.EncryptedPersistentCache.StreamEncryptor","Error":"Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.ExceptionResultException","MethodDef":"EncryptPage","ErrorOffset":""}

OS Version:
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.18363.0 (x64 en-US)

CLR Version:
4.7 or later [Release Number = 528040]

Peak Virtual Memory:
38 GB

Private Memory:
452 MB

Peak Working Set:
681 MB

IE Version:
11.1198.18362.0

User ID:
1a10bc51-5545-4776-8a00-89b6cb26801a

Workbook Package Info:
1* - en-US, Query Groups: 0, fastCombine: Disabled, runBackgroundAnalysis: True.

Telemetry Enabled:
True

Model Default Mode:
Empty

Model Version:
PowerBI_V1

Is Report V3 Models Enabled:
True

Enabled Preview Features:
PBI_NewWebTableInference
PBI_v3ModelsPreview

Disabled Preview Features:
PBI_shapeMapVisualEnabled
PBI_SpanishLinguisticsEnabled
PBI_JsonTableInference
PBI_ImportTextByExample
PBI_ExcelTableInference
PBI_qnaLiveConnect
PBI_eimInformationProtectionForDesktop
PBI_azureMapVisual
PBI_dataPointLassoSelect
PBI_compositeModelsOverAS
PBI_narrativeTextBox
PBI_dynamicParameters
PBI_anomalyDetection
PBI_newFieldList
PBI_cartesianMultiplesAuthoring

Disabled DirectQuery Options:
TreatHanaAsRelationalSource

Cloud:
GlobalCloud

DPI Scale:
100%

Supported Services:
Power BI

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
v-xulin-mstf
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous,

 

Please try below steps:

With PBI Desktop closed, open up File Explorer and go to %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\

Delete the Cache folder.

Start PBI Desktop and attempt to open reports again.

 

Best Regards,

Link

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2 REPLIES 2
v-xulin-mstf
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous,

 

Please try below steps:

With PBI Desktop closed, open up File Explorer and go to %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\

Delete the Cache folder.

Start PBI Desktop and attempt to open reports again.

 

Best Regards,

Link

lbendlin
Super User
Super User

Which encryption are you using? For testing purposes can you try a non-encrypted connection to your SQL server?

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