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Anonymous
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3 years ago
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PBIX error on refresh - but no Errors in Query Error Table

Hello So, I am building a PBIX to bring in a lot of data files from SharePoint. As the Data files, once collated, then have a lot of transformation, I have separated the "Source" into a query, so ...
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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    3 years ago

    Hi Everyone

    The solution I have found, which seems to work for me, is to make the Source SharePoint address a Parameter:

     

    This can then be mnaged separately to the list of queries linked to it

    I can then have my Table of Files, with Date Modified, "without" the Binary Column (which seemed to be the source of the errors, even though Power BI didnt really know what the error was)



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croberts21
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3 years ago

Getting data from files on Sharepoint is difficult, comlex, and subject to bugs, which is why we minimize the files we store on Sharepoint. Avoiding files on Sharepoint is an important consideration for our design process. However you can try some of these steps:

Process 1

  1. Open you PBIX file in PBI Desktop that connects to files on Sharepoint. 
  2. Log off power BI. In the upper left of the PBI window click your name, then log out. 
  3. Close the PBIX file. 
  4. Open the PBIX file. 
  5. Log in to PBI Desktop again. 
  6. Try to do your refresh.

 

If that doesn't work try these steps.

Process 2

Go to app.powerbi.com. Sign in using your username. 

Find the data portion. Click the 3 dots, then settings.

Go to Data Source Credentials area. 

 

I think you can sign out of the Sharepoint Datasource. Then sign back in. I don't have access to Data Source Credentials but try that. 

 

Process 3

Go to the sharepoint site in your browser. Sign out of the site. Sign back in.

 

Anonymous's avatar
Anonymous
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3 years ago

Hi Again

Sadly no improvement.  I have signed out, shut down, rebooted, signed in and re-refreshed as many ways as I can and I still have problems - new ones now...



I could not faff with Credentials via app.powerbi.com as I have not yet published this report - that will wait till I am ready to roll it out



  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    3 years ago

    Hi Everyone

    The solution I have found, which seems to work for me, is to make the Source SharePoint address a Parameter:

     

    This can then be mnaged separately to the list of queries linked to it

    I can then have my Table of Files, with Date Modified, "without" the Binary Column (which seemed to be the source of the errors, even though Power BI didnt really know what the error was)