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Anonymous
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sequence contains no matching element when open PowerBi Desktop file

The latest update seems to catch a lot. I open the file and got sequence contains no matching element error.

 

Any idea why and how to get around it please?

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Eric_Zhang
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@Anonymous

 

Could you share the file so that I can  try to reproduce the same problem? We will report this error internally if it gets confirmed.

Anonymous
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Sorry I cant Im afraid it contains organisational data that I cant share.

 

Anonymous
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These are the full error message

 

Error Message:

Sequence contains no matching element

Stack Trace:

System.InvalidOperationException: Sequence contains no matching element

Server stack trace:
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.First[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source, Func`2 predicate)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.ReportFactory.GetFileBytes(JsonCustomVisualPackageManifest manifest, IDictionary`2 customVisualContents, JsonPackageResourceReference reference)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.ReportFactory.DeserializeVisual(IStreamablePowerBIPackagePartContent streamablePackageManifestPartContent, IDictionary`2 customVisualContents)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.ReportFactory.DeserializeCustomVisuals(IDictionary`2 customVisualContents)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.ReportFactory.CreateReportFromPowerBIPackage(IPowerBIPackage powerBIPackage, Byte[] securityBindings, Boolean requiresConversionToReportLayout, IPowerBITelemetryService powerBITelemetryService, PackageValidationResult& mashupValidationResult)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.FileManager.OpenFile(String filePath, Stream fileStream, Boolean isReadOnly)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.FileManager.OpenFile(String filePathToOpen, IWin32Window ownerWindow, ReportUpgradeResult& upgradeResult)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.FileOperationUIHandler.<>c__DisplayClass55.<OpenLocalFileInternal>b__53()
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.UIBlockingService.<>c__DisplayClass1.<BlockUIAndRunAsync>b__0()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()

Exception rethrown at [0]:
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.UIBlockingService.WaitOnUIThreadForTaskCompletion(Task task)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.FileOperationUIHandler.OpenLocalFileInternal(IWin32Window ownerWindow, WindowsHost windowsHost, ExplorationClientHost reportingClientHost, TelemetryUserActionId entryPoint, String filePath, Boolean fromRecentFile)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.FileOperationUIHandler.OpenLocalFile(IWin32Window ownerWindow, WindowsHost windowsHost, ExplorationClientHost reportingClientHost, TelemetryUserActionId entryPoint, String filePath, Boolean fromRecentFile)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.MainWindow.OpenDocument(TelemetryUserActionId entryPoint, String testFilePath)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.MainWindow.ShowStartDialog()
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.<>c__DisplayClassb.<>c__DisplayClass13.<Main>b__4(MainWindow mainWindow)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.MainWindow.<OnMainWindowInitializationCompleted>b__48()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)

Invocation Stack Trace:

   at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionExtensions.GetCurrentInvocationStackTrace()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.StackTraceInfo..ctor(String exceptionStackTrace, String invocationStackTrace)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.FeedbackErrorInfo..ctor(String message, Nullable`1 errorCode, String requestId, Exception exception)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.<>c__DisplayClass1.<HandleException>b__0()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Utilities.UIBlockingAwareExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.UnsafeInvokeInternal(Object obj, Object[] parameters, Object[] arguments)
   at System.Delegate.DynamicInvokeImpl(Object[] args)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackDo(ThreadMethodEntry tme)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackHelper(Object obj)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallback(ThreadMethodEntry tme)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbacks()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
   at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessageW(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessageW(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(IntPtr dwComponentID, Int32 reason, Int32 pvLoopData)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.ShowDialog(IWin32Window owner)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.WindowManager.ShowDialog[T](T form, IWin32Window owner)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.<>c__DisplayClassb.<Main>b__0()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
   at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.Main(String[] args)

 

ankitpatira
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@Anonymous Never got that before. You should contact MS support.

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