Why some custom graph created using R is not displayed in Power BI

[username]

Hi, I generated some graphs using local R engine (using plot3d() function - it creates interactive 3D graph), which I'm unable to generate in power BI. Instead of a visual, a small pop containing the generated graph appears and quickly disappears, and in place of the visual, error message appears. Error Message: No image was created. The R code did not result in creation of any visuals. Make sure your R script results in a plot to the R default device. Activity ID e2a34c8e-1564-9b2f-d05a-e4d5e5f17b1b Time Mon Sep 12 2016 15:14:45 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) Version 2.38.4491.282 (PBIDesktop) Client Error Code ServiceErrorToClientError Error Details No image was created. The R code did not result in creation of any visuals. Make sure your R script results in a plot to the R default device.

[v-haibl-msft]

@username

RGL is not currently supported in the Power BI Service.

RGL and specifically the plot3D() function do not produce a visual that PBI knows how to render.

Suggest using the plot3D package instead. This one is supported in the desktop and service.

Best Regards,

Herbert

[Anonymous]

Hi,

is RGL package aviable to render in PowerBI this 2019?

Best regards.

Frank

[uki_zhang]

Does PBI support Highcharter or Plotly? I tried both, they are have the error of no image created. If not, do you know any other R packages suppored by PBI to create interactive plots? thx

[uki_zhang]

Does PBI support Highcharter or Plotly? I tried both, but they all have the same error with plot3D. If not, do you know any R packages that are suppored in PBI to create interactive plots? 

[v-haibl-msft]

@username

Could you please provide the r script code written in PBI to us? So that I can try to repro it locally and see if I can help you.

Best Regards,

Herbert

[username]

x, y, z are cordinates of 3D. dataset <- data.frame(x,y,z) dataset <- unique(dataset) library(rgl) attach(dataset) plot3d(dataset)

[v-haibl-msft]

@username

Did you install your visualization package in your RGUI which mentioned in this article? (It should be rgl here)

BTW, you can take a look at the configurations in above article to see if there is anything missed.

Best Regards,

Herbert

[username]

Yes.. I have executed install.packages("rgl")

[v-haibl-msft]

@username

I can repro the same issue here. I’ve reported it internally and will update here once I get any information from PBI team.

Best Regards,

Herbert