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Anonymous
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6 years ago
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No session exists for database

When trying to open the reports. Getting below error.

 

No session exists for database. 

Need Help
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Just try this option,It works fine for me.

     

    - Open these reports in pervious version and save as .pbit file

    - and then reopen pbit files in the newer version and save .pbix file.

     

     

    I dont know the exact solution for this issue, the above solution working fine

     

     

7 Replies

  • amitchandak's avatar
    amitchandak
    Super User
    6 years ago

    Check are you able to connect to the database from the machine you have power bi.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    6 years ago

    Yes, I can able to connect now. But the reports are getting this error.

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      6 years ago

      I am able to connect to the database, Bu the old repots are throwing this error.

      • v-xuding-msft's avatar
        v-xuding-msft
        Community Support
        6 years ago

        Hi Anonymous ,

        Please try to clear permissions and connect the database again.

        Best Regards,

        Xue Ding

        If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    6 years ago

    Hello,

    Did you get this problem solved?

    I have a similar issue with all my reports that are connected to power bi service data sets.
    If I start from blank with PBI desktop everything is fine. BUT when I for example download pbix file from service and try to open it with PBI desktop I get he same error message "No session exists for database with ID: xxxxxxx".

    The desktop doesn't open at all because of that error and therefore I'm not able to clear permissions from that file.

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      6 years ago

      Just try this option,It works fine for me.

       

      - Open these reports in pervious version and save as .pbit file

      - and then reopen pbit files in the newer version and save .pbix file.

       

       

      I dont know the exact solution for this issue, the above solution working fine

       

       

      • 1tcook's avatar
        1tcook
        Frequent Visitor
        6 years ago

        This happened to me when downloading from the service. If this is the case then you can create a copy of the report in the service and download it.