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Hello!
For the last week I'm having a very weird issue and I can't get help anywhere, I don't know if it's a new issue or simply no one ever got this kind of error.
Every time I'm trying to load a new query to my existing .pbix file I get a syncing schema message during load that does not end. The same happens when trying a local refresh:
This is what happens when I try to add a new data source. And I really mean ANY, even if I try manually inserting data directly to PowerBI.
This happened while trying a local refresh.
While looking at Process Manager I monited the SQL Server Analysis process was slowly raising, until it got to this point:
My local IT support does not have any info on how to solve this and neither do I.
Everything loads fine on the Power Query or on a blank file, this happens only on my existing file.
Steps I already tried to debug:
I can't provide the file because it has sensitive data, but I'll try any possible fix you can suggest me.
Olá @llcsl,
O erro “Syncing schema” sem fim no Power BI geralmente ocorre devido a inconsistências internas na estrutura do modelo, acúmulo de metadados obsoletos, problemas de memória durante operações de carga ou transformações avançadas no Power Query. Isso pode ser agravado por queries complexas, múltiplas dependências, ou mudanças recentes de colunas/tabelas.
Sempre trabalhe em uma cópia do arquivo original antes de testes destrutivos.
Verifique se há passos no Power Query que dependem de colunas/tabelas removidas. Refaça os passos finais (“Changed Type” é frequente causador).
Elimine ou ajuste merges e appends complexos, teste o comportamento removendo um a um.
Execute “Remover Linhas/Colunas Não Utilizadas” em todas as queries.
Remova tabelas e colunas desnecessárias.
Se possível, filtre os dados na origem para baixar o volume antes de carregar
Copie todas as queries em Power Query (Editor Avançado).
Cole as queries em um novo arquivo .pbix em branco.
Refaça as relações e medidas calculadas para isolar se o problema está nos metadados do modelo original.
Guia de solução de problemas de refresh: https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/connect-data/refresh-troubleshooting-refresh-scenarioslearn.microsoft
@llcsl , I saw a similar issue shared by another user too.
First, try the refresh meta option, followed by refresh meta and Data. If that does not work, please log and issue - https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/idb-p/Issues
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