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gusdahu
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Model object names must be non-empty error message

Hi,

 

I am receiving the following message when using Power BI "Model Objects names must be non-empty". What does this error message mean and how do I correct ir?

 

Regards,

Gus Dahu

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v-danhe-msft
Microsoft Employee
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Hi @gusdahu,

Which action do you perform then the error throws out?

Based on my test, the cause maybe you promote the first row as headers, but in a couple of columns it was empty(like the below picture), so you got the error. I suggest you to rename the missing columns and it will be solved.

M.PNG

Regards,

Daniel He

Community Support Team _ Daniel He
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One of my source files had an empty header in one column, that was all. Thanks for your contribution.

v-danhe-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @gusdahu,

Which action do you perform then the error throws out?

Based on my test, the cause maybe you promote the first row as headers, but in a couple of columns it was empty(like the below picture), so you got the error. I suggest you to rename the missing columns and it will be solved.

M.PNG

Regards,

Daniel He

Community Support Team _ Daniel He
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Hi Daniel,

 

The issue was that I had some blank columns in my data set. Once I deleted the blank columns, the error went away.

 

Thank you for following up!

 

Gus Dahu

Hi @gusdahu,

It's pleasant that your problem has been solved, could you please mark my reply as Answered?

 

Regards,
Daniel He

Community Support Team _ Daniel He
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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