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Anonymous
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5 years ago
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PowerBI Won't Open IDE for Python (Visual Studio)

I saw a similar post from the past but it was never resolved, I'm wondering if anyone else is running into similar issues.

 

I have installed PowerBI and Visual Studio Code, installed Python and Python extension for VS Code. VS code is set as default application for opening .py files. 

 

When I go to Python settings VS Code doesn't appear in drop-down as an installed IDE. When I ask PBI to use the default app for .py extensions or manually point to VS Code's executable, it still ignores the whole thing and just opens the built-in Python editor.

 

Am I missing something or this is a bug? 

 

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  • v-cazheng-msft's avatar
    v-cazheng-msft
    5 years ago

    Hi, Anonymous 

    You can try the following steps.

     

    1 Select Python visual from Visualizations Pane to enable scripts visual

     

    2 Drag a field into Python visual as values and then click the arrow to enable script in external IDE

     

     

     

    Best Regards,

    Caiyun Zheng

     

    Is that the answer you're looking for? 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's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      5 years ago

      Latest supported version of Python is installed and I've already followed the steps in the documentation. It simply doesn't work.

       

      • v-cazheng-msft's avatar
        v-cazheng-msft
        Community Support
        5 years ago

        Hi, Anonymous 

        Can you describe your configuration steps with more details? Does your setting for Python in Options looks like the following?

         

         

        Best Regards,

        Caiyun Zheng

         

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    4 years ago

    The ultimate solution to this problem is for you to change the default py script execution program.
    Make sure it's like the PY IDE, and change it to VSCode.

     

     

  • finchy's avatar
    finchy
    New Member
    1 year ago

    I have the same problem, the reply marked as accepted solution is not a fix.

     

    From what I have found, this appears to be a bug with the Power BI Desktop version that is installed from the Microsoft Store. A Power BI Desktop install that is downloaded from the website does not have this issue. I have been able to replicate this issue on two different devices using the store install. It seems that the Microsoft Store version has some kind of security/permission/environment limitation that does not allow running the exe, and so I think that is why the path is cleared when saving the IDE path, and does not allow the default app for .py files to launch correctly either. 

     

    Is it possible to have a bug fix ticket created for this? Or at least warning message stating that setting an IDE is not supported with the store downloaded version? While the solution would be to download from the website directly, I do not have the permission to use installers for apps in my organization, and can only use the approved apps via the store.