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User100's avatar
User100
New Member
9 years ago
Solved

Why do custom visuals need a network connection?

Try this.   1) Create a PowerBI desktop document with at least 1 custom visualization. 2) Save it. 3) Close PowerBI. 4) Turn-off your network connection. 5) Launch the previously created PowerB...
  • Greg_Deckler's avatar
    Greg_Deckler
    9 years ago

    Hmm, I wonder if it is not that custom visuals necessarily require an Internet connection but that a lot of custom visuals utilize external libraries like JQuery, etc. that are perhaps referenced versus embedded in the code?

liewgm's avatar
liewgm
Frequent Visitor
9 years ago

Hi,

 

This issue is flagged as 'Solved' but we are still encountering it. After upgrading Power BI Desktop from 2.37 (July 16 update) to 2.40 (Oct 16 update), all custom visuals fail to load. We are behind company firewall, so no internet connection is possible. We have tested with the latest custom visuals from the gallery.

 

Anyone facing this as well? Thanks.

v-haibl-msft's avatar
v-haibl-msft
Microsoft Employee
9 years ago

liewgm

 

I’ve also observed that the fix is not working. I’ve reported it again and will keep an eye on it.

 

Best Regards,

Herbert

  • liewgm's avatar
    liewgm
    Frequent Visitor
    9 years ago

    Thanks Herbert.

     

    I have reverted to version 2.37 for now.

     

    Regards

    • v-haibl-msft's avatar
      v-haibl-msft
      Microsoft Employee
      9 years ago

      Hi All,

       

      This fix was not included in the October Desktop Release, and it will be available in the November Desktop Release. Please check it later.

       

      Best Regards,

      Herbert

      • fbeekvel's avatar
        fbeekvel
        Frequent Visitor
        9 years ago

        Looking forward to this fix as well, I'm currently at a client site without any internet access and was hoping to use some custom visuals.