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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?
Solved! Go to Solution.
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,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
Hi,@Hussein_charif .
Thank you very much for your understanding and support of Power BI.
You are welcome.
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
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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