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I isntalled Power BI today and it fails to start with error (pasted below).
Please help, thanks!
Timestamp:
2017-05-20T02:58:06.0601168Z
Local Time:
2017-05-19T22:58:06.0601168-04:00
Product Version:
2.39.4526.362 (PBIDesktop) (x64)
Release:
September 2016
IE Version:
11.1198.14393.0
OS Version:
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.14393.0 (x64 en-US)
CLR Version:
4.6.2. or later [Release Number = 394802]
Peak Working Set:
197 MB
Private Memory:
153 MB
Peak Virtual Memory:
33.3 GB
Error Message:
Input string was not in a correct format.
Stack Trace:
System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.
at System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer& number, NumberFormatInfo info, Boolean parseDecimal)
at System.Number.ParseInt64(String value, NumberStyles options, NumberFormatInfo numfmt)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Tabular.ImpactDataSet..ctor(DataSet data, Dictionary`2 attributes)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Tabular.ExecuteUtil.RunCommand(String commandText, IEnumerable`1 parameters, Boolean requestImpact, Int64 impactSinceVersion, Server server, ImpactDataSet& impactDataSet)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Tabular.ExecuteUtil.TryExecuteXmla(String xmlaRequest, Database db, Model model, TxManager txManager, XmlaResultCollection& xmlaResults)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Tabular.Model.SaveChanges(SaveOptions saveOptions)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.DateTableSubsystem.CreateDateTableTemplate(DateTableDefinition definition)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.DateTableSubsystem.SynchronizeLocalDateTables()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.DateTableSubsystem.EnableAutomaticLocalDateTables()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.SchemaChangeApplier.Apply(IModelManager modelManager, IEnumerable`1 changes)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.AsyncModelAuthoringService.ModelAuthoringTransaction.<>c__DisplayClass13.<ExecuteChange>b__12()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.ModelAuthoringExceptionHandler.AddModelChangeResultToExceptions(Action action, ModelChangeResult modelChangeResult)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.AsyncModelAuthoringService.ModelAuthoringTransaction.ExecuteChange(ModelChange modelChange)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.ReportUpgrader.EnableTimeIntelligenceAndUpdateSchema(IDataModel dataModel, IOutOfBandModelAuthoringTransaction transaction)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.ReportUpgrader.Upgrade(Report report)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Report.Upgrade()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.FileManager.OpenFile(String filePathToOpen, IWin32Window ownerWindow, ReportUpgradeResult& upgradeResult)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.TryOpenOrCreateReport(WindowsHost windowsHost, ISplashScreen splashScreen, IFileManager fileManager, IFileHistoryManager fileHistoryManager, IPowerBIStringProvider stringProvider, String filePath, PBIWinLoadPBIAppAction loadEvent, Report& report, String& importFromExcelFilePath, String& templateFilePath, String& autoRecoveredFilePath, ReportUpgradeResult& upgradeResult)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.<>c__DisplayClassb.<Main>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
Invocation Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionExtensions.GetCurrentInvocationStackTrace()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.StackTraceInfo..ctor(String exceptionStackTrace, String invocationStackTrace)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.FeedbackErrorInfo..ctor(String message, Nullable`1 errorCode, String requestId, Exception exception)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.<>c__DisplayClass1.<HandleException>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.Main(String[] args)
Why do you install September 2016 version Power BI desktop. Currently, the latest version of Power BI desktop is May 2017 (Version:2.46.4732.721). Please try to install it and check if this issue persists or not. The latest version of Power BI is available on the link below.
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/desktop/
Regards,
Charlie Liao
It was the 64bit version I downloaded from the site yesterday. I also tried 32bit version (similar error below) and 64 bit on different computer (but same account). Looks liek powerbi tries to load some old model and fails.
Feedback Type:
Frown (Error)
Timestamp:
2017-05-22T05:44:36.5731000Z
Local Time:
2017-05-22T01:44:36.5731000-04:00
Product Version:
2.46.4732.721 (PBIDesktop) (x86)
Release:
May 2017
IE Version:
11.1198.14393.0
OS Version:
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.14393.0 (x64 en-US)
CLR Version:
4.6.2. or later [Release Number = 394802]
Peak Working Set:
157 MB
Private Memory:
124 MB
Peak Virtual Memory:
767 MB
Error Message:
Input string was not in a correct format.
Stack Trace:
System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.
at System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer& number, NumberFormatInfo info, Boolean parseDecimal)
at System.Number.ParseInt64(String value, NumberStyles options, NumberFormatInfo numfmt)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Tabular.ImpactDataSet..ctor(DataSet data, Dictionary`2 attributes)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Tabular.ExecuteUtil.RunCommand(String commandText, IEnumerable`1 parameters, Boolean requestImpact, Int64 impactSinceVersion, Server server, ImpactDataSet& impactDataSet)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Tabular.ExecuteUtil.TryExecuteXmla(String xmlaRequest, Database db, Model model, TxManager txManager, XmlaResultCollection& xmlaResults)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Tabular.Model.SaveChanges(SaveOptions saveOptions)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Tabular.Model.SaveChanges(SaveFlags saveFlags)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.DateTableSubsystem.CreateDateTableTemplate(DateTableDefinition definition)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.DateTableSubsystem.SynchronizeLocalDateTables()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.DateTableSubsystem.EnableAutomaticLocalDateTables()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelManager.EnableAutomaticLocalDateTables()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.SchemaChangeApplier.Visit(SetTimeIntelligenceSchemaChange schemaChange)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.SetTimeIntelligenceSchemaChange.Accept(ISchemaChangeVisitor visitor)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.SchemaChangeApplier.Apply(IModelManager modelManager, IEnumerable`1 changes)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.AsyncModelAuthoringService.ModelAuthoringTransaction.<>c__DisplayClass13.<ExecuteChange>b__12()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.ModelAuthoringExceptionHandler.AddModelChangeResultToExceptions(Action action, ModelChangeResult modelChangeResult)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.AsyncModelAuthoringService.ModelAuthoringTransaction.ExecuteChange(ModelChange modelChange)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.ReportUpgrader.EnableTimeIntelligenceAndUpdateSchema(IDataModel dataModel, IOutOfBandModelAuthoringTransaction transaction)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.ReportUpgrader.Upgrade(Report report)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Report.Upgrade()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.FileManager.OpenFile(ILiveConnectionPropertiesValidator validator, String filePathToOpen, ReportUpgradeResult& upgradeResult)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.TryOpenOrCreateReport(WindowsHost windowsHost, ISplashScreen splashScreen, IFileManager fileManager, IFileHistoryManager fileHistoryManager, IPowerBIStringProvider stringProvider, String filePath, PBIWinLoadPBIAppAction loadEvent, Report& report, String& importFromExcelFilePath, String& templateFilePath, String& autoRecoveredFilePath, ReportUpgradeResult& upgradeResult)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.<>c__DisplayClassd.<Main>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
Invocation Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionExtensions.GetCurrentInvocationStackTrace()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.StackTraceInfo..ctor(String exceptionStackTrace, String invocationStackTrace)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.FeedbackErrorInfo..ctor(String message, Nullable`1 errorCode, String requestId, Exception exception)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.<>c__DisplayClass1.<HandleException>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.SynchronizationContextExtensions.SendAndMarshalExceptions(SynchronizationContext context, Action callback)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.Main(String[] args)
User ID:
ced67481-4cda-4f33-ab53-02c18c0ca522
Session ID:
4eaa62e0-3b82-438c-b1e8-bd0537afeee6
Telemetry Enabled:
True
ModelChangeResult:
{"changes":[{"setTimeIntelligence":{"enabled":true}}]}
ModelChangeResultSerializationErrors:
Error getting value from 'IsSchemaChangeListComplete' on 'Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.ModelChangeResult'.
Error getting value from 'HasQueryImpact' on 'Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.ModelChangeResult'.
DPI Scale:
100%
Supported Services:
Power BI
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