"get" + name is not a function - error message when opening latest desktop for the first time

[tlaresch]

Feedback Type:
Frown (Error)

Timestamp:
2018-12-13T19:39:24.1754594Z

Local Time:
2018-12-13T14:39:24.1754594-05:00

Session ID:
9baa5950-18f9-4615-ba8c-890eb197db11

Release:
December 2018

Product Version:
2.65.5313.621 (18.12) (x64)

Stack Trace:
TypeError: this.hostService[("get" + name)] is not a function
at SettingsService.getValue (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktopUI.js:2180:87)
at SettingsService.getShowGridlines (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktopUI.js:2167:33)
at new ExploreCanvasController (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/exploreui.js:10648:68)
at Object.<anonymous> (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/powerbidesktopcommon.js:21557:34)
at Object.invoke (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/angular.js:5120:19)
at $controllerInit (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/angular.js:11090:34)
at nodeLinkFn (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/angular.js:9940:36)
at ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/angular.js:10361:13
at processQueue (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/angular.js:17183:37)
at ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/angular.js:17231:27

OS Version:
Microsoft Windows NT 6.3.9600.0 (x64 en-US)

CLR Version:
4.6.1 or later [Release Number = 394271]

Peak Virtual Memory:
33.6 GB

Private Memory:
294 MB

Peak Working Set:
430 MB

IE Version:
11.0.9600.18739

User ID:
b36f1870-ed37-40f6-8289-89f573f6c0c4

Workbook Package Info:
1* - en-US, Query Groups: 0, fastCombine: Disabled, runBackgroundAnalysis: True.

Telemetry Enabled:
True

Model Default Mode:
Empty

Snapshot Trace Logs:
C:\Users\tlaresch\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\FrownSnapShot1278578956.zip

Disabled Preview Features:
PBI_shapeMapVisualEnabled
MIntellisense
PBI_SpanishLinguisticsEnabled
PBI_PdfImport
PBI_ColumnProfiling
PBI_variationUIChange
PBI_PythonSupportEnabled
PBI_showIncrementalRefreshPolicy
PBI_showManageAggregations
PBI_FuzzyMatching
PBI_EnableWebDiagramView
PBI_improvedFilterExperience
PBI_qnaLiveConnect

Disabled DirectQuery Options:
PBI_DirectQuery_Unrestricted
TreatHanaAsRelationalSource

Cloud:
GlobalCloud

DPI Scale:
100%

Supported Services:
Power BI

[tlaresch · Accepted solution]

 This is installed on Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard.  I believe I have resolved this issue by uninstalling AND completely removing the old folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft Power BI Desktop completely.  It is working fine now.  Thanks for your suggestions.

[Anonymous]

@tlaresch,

Do you use Windows 8.1 or Windows 10? Please check if your system meets the minimum requirements in this article. If you run Windows 10, please check if you can launch Power BI Desktop from Microsoft store.

Also run Power BI Desktop with administrator privilege, if the error still persists, uninstall Power BI Desktop, restart your machine and then re-install Power BI Desktop.

Regards,
Lydia