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Retha
Regular Visitor

objects missing with live connect to SSAS

I'm using live to connect to a multidimensional cube on SSAS, but not all my dimensions are visible. When I use import all of the missing one are available.

Why is that, and what can I do to add the missing objects?

Or am I missing something?

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Anonymous
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@Retha

How about you use Excel to connect to SSAS? Do you get all dimensions?

Regards,
Lydia

@Anonymous, yes I get all dimensions when I connect with Excel to SSAS. I even get all testing with import. It is just with live that I'm experiencing the issue.

Anonymous
Not applicable

@Retha,

Do you use the latest version of Power BI Desktop(2.52.4921.682 )?If so, clear cache in Power BI Desktop and check if the issue still occurs.
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If the issue persists, I recommend you reboot machine, re-install Power BI Desktop.

Regards,
Lydia

Lydia

 

Thanks for the response.

I did clear the cache and rebooted my machine, but the issue are still there.

Will try the re-install now, and see what happens.

Retha
Regular Visitor

Also reinstalled and rebooted, but no luck.

Anonymous
Not applicable

@Retha,

I am unable to reproduce this issue, I would recommend you open a support ticket on the support.powerbi.com site.

 

Regards,
Lydia

Lydia,

 

Thanks for the suggestion, I will log a call.

WolfBiber
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hey,

have a look to the documentation in section 

Supported Features of SSAS MD in Power BI Desktop

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-ssas-multidimensional

Had a look, but nothing there to explain why some dimensions (created the same way) are not pulling through with live

WolfBiber
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Maybe a perspective or security Problem? 

I have no trouble working with live connection and SSAS MD

Thanks for the response. I'm not sure as 99% of my dimensions and hierarchies does pull through it is just 2 of them that doesn't. If I use Excel, Proclarity and import they do pull through. 

Unfortunately I cannot use import, as the amount of data is moer than 1 GB.

Do you think it could be the size of the cube?

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