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Pooja_Kumar
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PowerBI dataset onboard/refresh issue

Has anyone seen the attached error and has any advice on how to fix it? Previously the problem, which occurred a few weeks ago, was resolved after a few refreshes, but not this time.

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when I tried refreshing the dataset locally in powerbi desktop, getting the below error. 
Failed to save modifications to the server. Error returned: 'OLE DB or ODBC error: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.. '.

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Idrissshatila
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Hello @Pooja_Kumar ,

 

can you try refreshing the tables from power query to see where is the error coming from, from which table.

 

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@Pooja_Kumar , great then to close the thread mark a solution as a solution.

 

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Idrissshatila
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Hello @Pooja_Kumar ,

 

can you try refreshing the tables from power query to see where is the error coming from, from which table.

 

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The issue was casued due to the presence of special characters in one of the column. We blanked out the data within. Refresh issue fixed after that .

@Pooja_Kumar , great then to close the thread mark a solution as a solution.

 

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