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walnei
Helper III
Helper III

Powerbi desktop does not start

 



Hello , could help with this problem .
After installation powerbi desktop , I get the error as the print at the bottom . The computer meets all the necessary specifications for the desktop powerbi

 

 

 

Error Message:

 

Failed to save modifications to the Server. Error returned: 'Nome da Cultura 'Português (Brasil)' não é válido ou não é suportado.

'.

 

Stack Trace:

 

Microsoft.AnalysisServices.OperationException: Failed to save modifications to the Server. Error returned: 'Nome da Cultura 'Português (Brasil)' não é válido ou não é suportado.

'.

   em Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Tabular.Model.SaveChanges(SaveOptions saveOptions)

   em Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Tabular.Model.SaveChanges(SaveFlags saveFlags)

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelManager.SaveChanges()

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.DateTableSubsystem.CreateDateTableTemplate(DateTableDefinition definition)

  em Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.DateTableSubsystem.SynchronizeLocalDateTables()

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.DateTableSubsystem.EnableAutomaticLocalDateTables()

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelManager.EnableAutomaticLocalDateTables()

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.SchemaChangeApplier.Visit(SetTimeIntelligenceSchemaChange schemaChange)

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.SetTimeIntelligenceSchemaChange.Accept(ISchemaChangeVisitor visitor)

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.SchemaChangeApplier.Apply(IModelManager modelManager, IEnumerable`1 changes)

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.AsyncModelAuthoringService.ModelAuthoringTransaction.<>c__DisplayClass13.<ExecuteChange>b__12()

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.ModelAuthoringExceptionHandler.AddModelChangeResultToExceptions(Action action, ModelChangeResult modelChangeResult)

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.AsyncModelAuthoringService.ModelAuthoringTransaction.ExecuteChange(ModelChange modelChange)

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.ReportUpgrader.EnableTimeIntelligenceAndUpdateSchema(IDataModel dataModel, IOutOfBandModelAuthoringTransaction transaction)

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.ReportUpgrader.Upgrade(Report report)

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Report.Upgrade()

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.FileManager.OpenFile(String filePathToOpen, IWin32Window ownerWindow, ReportUpgradeResult& upgradeResult)

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.TryOpenOrCreateReport(WindowsHost windowsHost, ISplashScreen splashScreen, IFileManager fileManager, FileHistoryManager fileHistoryManager, IPowerBIStringProvider stringProvider, String filePath, PBIWinLoadPBIAppAction loadEvent, Report& report, String& importFromExcelFilePath, String& templateFilePath, ReportUpgradeResult& upgradeResult)

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.<>c__DisplayClassc.<Main>b__0()

   em Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)

 

Invocation Stack Trace:

 

   em Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionExtensions.GetCurrentInvocationStackTrace()

   em Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.StackTraceInfo..ctor(String exceptionStackTrace, String invocationStackTrace)

   em Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.FeedbackErrorInfo..ctor(String message, Nullable`1 errorCode, String requestId, Exception exception)

   em Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.<>c__DisplayClass1.<HandleException>b__0()

   em Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.SynchronizationContextExtensions.SendAndMarshalExceptions(SynchronizationContext context, Action callback)

   em Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)

   em Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)

   em Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.Main(String[] args)

 

 

ModelChangeResult

{"changes":[{"setTimeIntelligence":{"enabled":true}}]}

 

ModelChangeResultSerializationErrors

Error getting value from 'IsSchemaChangeListComplete' on 'Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.ModelChangeResult'.

 

 

 2016-06-01-PHOTO-00000271.jpg

 

 

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v-caliao-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi Walnei,

 

Which verson of Power BI desktop are your using now? Please try to download the latest version, install it and check if this issue persists or not.
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/desktop/?gated=0&number=0

 

Regards,

Charlie Liao

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Same here: after an October update, it worked several times and then stopped, ie, splash screen, initializing model and then it disappears without any notification. 

 

PLEASE HELP

anithat
Resolver II
Resolver II

Hi @walnei

 

Please use the below link to download the latest version of power BI Desktop.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45331

 

This link has option to chose from 32-bit and 64-bit

v-caliao-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi Walnei,

 

Which verson of Power BI desktop are your using now? Please try to download the latest version, install it and check if this issue persists or not.
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/desktop/?gated=0&number=0

 

Regards,

Charlie Liao

Nhallquist
Helper V
Helper V

Is this error being thrown when you open Power BI Desktop, when you try to Save, or at some other time?  

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