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User100
New Member
9 years ago
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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?

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dchissick
New Member
9 years ago

This is NOT working with version 2.41.4581.361.

Custom Visuals can be imported but do not appear and cannot be used if the computer is not connected to the internet.

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liewgm
Frequent Visitor
9 years ago

Hi dchissick

 

I have the same version and it is working at my end. Tested both 32-bit and 64-bit versions on Win7 and Server 12 R2 even.

 

Maybe someone else can help verify?

 

 

 

 

  • dchissick's avatar
    dchissick
    New Member
    9 years ago

    Update - the custom visuals started working (after importing again) without any explanation, other than the fact that the machine was restarted at some point. That may have solved the issue.