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Hussein_charif
Helper IV
Helper IV

Paginated Report Error

hi, 

i am getting this error :
Could not connect to the data source.
There was an error communicating with Analysis Services. Please verify that the data source is available and your credentials are correct.

 

when i try to open a paginated report in service or in PBI desktop, i get this error in both.

i am an admin in the workspace where the report is, and i am using the same email in PBI desktop that i use to sign in in the service.

 

what can be the problem?

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Anonymous
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Hi,lbendlin and rit_ty7 ,thanks for your concern about this issue.

Your answers are excellent!
And I would like to share some additional solutions below.


Hi,@Hussein_charif .I am glad to help you.
I found a similar issue on the forums and other users solved the problem by re-uploading the report file and configuring the data source credentials
I hope this helps.
URL:
Solved: [Report Builder] Could not connect to data source,... - Microsoft Fabric Community

I hope my suggestions give you good ideas, if you have any more questions, please clarify in a follow-up reply.
Best Regards,
Carson Jian,
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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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi,lbendlin and rit_ty7 ,thanks for your concern about this issue.

Your answers are excellent!
And I would like to share some additional solutions below.


Hi,@Hussein_charif .I am glad to help you.
I found a similar issue on the forums and other users solved the problem by re-uploading the report file and configuring the data source credentials
I hope this helps.
URL:
Solved: [Report Builder] Could not connect to data source,... - Microsoft Fabric Community

I hope my suggestions give you good ideas, if you have any more questions, please clarify in a follow-up reply.
Best Regards,
Carson Jian,
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Hi @Anonymous ,

thank you for your reply.

after checking the solutions in the post you sent, re publishing the report worked for me. thank you

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi,@Hussein_charif .
Thank you very much for your understanding and support of Power BI.
You are welcome.

rit_ty7
Advocate I
Advocate I

Hello,

You should ensure that the Analysis Services server is online, validate credentials in Data Source Settings, check permissions, and verify the on-premises gateway configuration. Confirm no firewall restrictions, and test the connection using SSMS.

Regards,
Ritesh

lbendlin
Super User
Super User

What is the data source for your paginated report?

hi @lbendlin ,

sorry for the late reply.

I am using the same Power BI report's semantic model that I use on the desktop to create my paginated report

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