connection to dataflows

[ROgle85]

I am unable to connect to Dataflows in PBI desktop. Worked fine yesterday, looks like an updated version has installed itself and today I can no longer connect. The app environment is still working. My desktop version is - Version: 2.145.1105.0 64-bit (July 2025)
On refresh I can this message for each data source

"The import PowerPlatform.Dataflows matches no exports. Did you miss a module reference?"

In Power Query I get this message

"Expression.Error: The name 'PowerPlatform.Dataflows' wasn't recognized. Make sure it's spelled correctly."

When I click on Get data - Dataflows, nothing happens.

Any help would be appreciated. 

[v-kathullac]

Hi @ROgle85 ,

we wanted to kindly follow up and check whether you have had an opportunity to review the connector settings within Power BI Desktop to verify the visibility and availability of the Dataflows connector.

Thanks

[Gr33n3r]

Hi,

was this bug fixed? Can we install newest version 2.145.1457.0 ? Please confirm.
I had to install May version in order to avoid problems.

[LK-DMIA · Accepted solution]

Yes, Microsoft fixed the bug so the most recent version should be safe 🙂

[v-achippa]

Hi @ROgle85,

Thank you @LK-DMIA for the confirmation.

As LK-DMIA confirmed that the bug is fixed now. I request you to please check once if you are able to connect to Dataflows.

We are closing this thread for now. If you have any further issue, please raise a new thread in the community forum, we are ready to assist you on it.

Thank you for being part of Microsoft Fabric Community.

Thanks and regards,

Anjan Kumar Chippa

[v-saisrao-msft]

Hi @ROgle85,

checking to see if your issue has been resolved or not?

Thank you.

[v-achippa]

Hi @ROgle85,

Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Fabric Community.

Looks like the issue was because of temporary bug that affected the visibility of the Dataflows connector. The connector is now available again in power bi desktop and should be functioning as expected.

I request you to please check once and let us know if the issue persists and let us know if you need any further assistance.

Thanks and regards,

Anjan Kumar Chippa

[apo1979prio]

This is a BUG 🎯

[renanxitao]

This morning I downloaded a Power BI report that needed adjusment, and whenm I opened Power QUery, all the tables that had a "PowerPlatform.Dataflows" connection were broken. When I tried to connect a new dataflow source, the only option now was "Legacy". Microsoft apparently discountinued this connection type =( I report using tyhe "PowerBI.Dataflows" source.

[apo1979prio]

This is a BUG 🎯

[ROgle85]

I have created a lakehouse and then published allthe dataflows into the lakehouse, then changed all my M codes in advance editor to point the PBI report to the lakehouse to get all the data tables. It has worked, just taken a few hours for one report. A few more reports still to do. 

[j_h_j_v_bommel]

I experience the same issue. reinstalled an older version of PowerBI for the time being until it gets fixed.  

[Gr33n3r]

I have installed May version on top without uninstalling the previous one. Did not fix the problem.

[j_h_j_v_bommel]

I first uninstalled my current version (july one) and then installed this one:  2.144.878.0 64-bit (june 2025). For me this one worked. 

[Gr33n3r]

Where did you get the June version? I will try uninstalling first.

[Gr33n3r]

When can we expect a fix from Microsoft? Anybody knows how fast they are in fixing their own failures?

[Nana3210]

Go into the Power Query editor and change the source connection string from 

= PowerPlatform.Dataflows(null) to = PowerBI.Dataflows(null)

This would require you redoing all subsequent Applied Steps starting from the Navigation

[apo1979prio]

This is a BUG 🎯

[LK-DMIA]

That's what I got from copilot too, but in practice it doesn't work, perhaps because I'm using gen2 dataflows.

UnsupportedOperationForClientException: The operation is unsupported. Please try updating the client version.
Details:
Error=The operation is unsupported. Please try updating the client version.

I think I'm going to have a heart attack. It will take me weeks to move all my dataflows and update all my PBIX files. 

Someone in Microsoft should get fired. This is ridiculous 🤬

[taha_ghorbel]

Same here ! all of my semantic models are corrupted ! 
Needed to replace in M code the connector PowerPlatforms.Dataflows() by PowerBI.Dataflows()

[TurkaKris]

you could have downloaded PBI May version, it still works there