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I am trying to use power automate to send the data from a table in power bi desktop to a csv   I get this network error.   any help    
  • suparnababu8's avatar
    1 year ago

    Hello Anonymous 

     

    • Make sure that your internet connection is stable and there are no interruptions. You might also try switching to a different network to see if the issue persists.
    • Make sure that you are using the latest versions of Power BI Desktop and Power Automate. Updates often include bug fixes and improvements.
    • Check your permissions, make sure that you have the necessary permissions to access the Power BI dataset and to create and write to the CSV file.

    Please go through below blogs, it might helps you

    https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Desktop/Power-Bi-and-Power-Automate-export-to-csv-button-not-working/td-p/2385667

    https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Desktop/Power-Bi-and-Power-Automate-export-to-csv-button-not-working/td-p/2385667

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/power-platform/power-automate/connections/troubleshoot-broken-connections

     

    Thanks!

  • Ritaf1983's avatar
    1 year ago

    Hi Anonymous 

    If you're getting a network error while trying to send data from a Power BI Desktop table to a CSV using Power Automate, here are some things to check:

    Ensure Power BI Desktop is open and running when executing the Flow. Power Automate cannot connect if Power BI is closed.
    Enable remote queries in Power BI Desktop:
    Go to File > Options & Settings > Options > Security
    Make sure "Allow remote connections to this dataset" is checked.
    Check your firewall or proxy settings—they might be blocking Power Automate from reaching Power BI Desktop.
    Try running the Flow from Power Automate Online to see if the issue persists.
    Test with a different output format (e.g., Excel instead of CSV) to check if the issue is specific to CSV export.
    Check the full error message—it might give more details about what's causing the failure.
    If the issue continues, consider asking in the Power Automate forum for further help.

    If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    1 year ago

    Hi Anonymous 

     

    Thanks for the reply from suparnababu8 and Ritaf1983 .

     

    djm7, the following is for your reference.

    Client Request Aborted or Failed to fetch - Power Automate | Microsoft Learn

     

    If any of the replies so far have been helpful to you, please consider marking it as a solution. This will help more users facing the same or similar difficulties. Thanks!

     

    Best Regards,
    Yulia Xu