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Uniqueusername
Helper III
1 year ago

Power BI helper Issue

hi all,

 

Anyone having issues with Power Bi Helper ? I have mainly been using it to remove unused columns. When I tried to connect my model today it just wouldn't detect it. The model selection dropdown is blank

 

I am using the jan 2025 version of PBI. I am fairly certain that I have been successful in using the add-on with this version of PBI as well ( by looking at the dates on the backup files) so not sure what is going on 

 

appreciate all suggestions!

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  • rohit1991's avatar
    rohit1991
    Super User
    1 year ago

    Hi Uniqueusername

     

    I’ve seen this issue with Power BI Helper before it’s often tied to model size or permission problems. Please try below

     

    Start by opening a backup copy and removing any unused tables or hidden columns. That alone fixes it in many cases. Also check if the model was built using Preview features or an older unsupported version. Power BI Helper doesn’t always handle those well.

     

    One tip: try opening the file in Tabular Editor before running Helper. It can flag metadata issues early and helps spot anything broken behind the scenes.

  • Uniqueusername's avatar
    Uniqueusername
    Helper III
    1 year ago

    that's what I thought as well. The back-up logs indicate hint show the backed up files dating end of Feb. I have been using the latest version since the release

    There is a support / feedback button in the tool but it does not work. I did post a query on the Power BI heper page in the Radacad site . The last time anyone posted anything on Power BI helper was back in 2020. So not sure how often it is checked

     

    Anyways, I will re-installing an older version of Power BI

    • v-nmadadi-msft's avatar
      v-nmadadi-msft
      Community Support
      1 year ago

      Hi Uniqueusername ,

      Has the issue been resolved after installing the older version of Power BI? If yes please accept your reply as solution so as to help other community members
      Thank you

  • v-nmadadi-msft's avatar
    v-nmadadi-msft
    Community Support
    1 year ago

    Hi Uniqueusername 

    I wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the information provided. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions. If our responses has addressed your query, please accept it as a solution and give a 'Kudos' so other members can easily find it.


    Thank you.

  • v-nmadadi-msft's avatar
    v-nmadadi-msft
    Community Support
    1 year ago

    Hi Uniqueusername ,

    As we haven’t heard back from you, we wanted to kindly follow up to check if the solution provided by the community members for the issue worked. If our response addressed, please mark it as Accept as solution and click Yes if you found it helpful.

     

    Thanks