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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 Py...
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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

     

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Anonymous
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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
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      5 years ago

      Python scripts do run but IDE doesn't launch. I'm pointing it to VS Code executable as it doesn't appear on the detected IDE drop-down. 

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

        Hi, Anonymous 

        Your configuration in Options is correct. Then you need click the arrow to enable VS Code. Have you operated like this?

         

        Best Regards,

        Caiyun Zheng