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Hi Team,
Trying to use time series forecasting visual, got the following error message.
From the error message, it seems I need to install packages XML, plotly, ggplot2 etc. I have installed all relevant packages. But it is still showing the same error.
I have also checked the "Options" and It points to right R directory.
Feedback Type:
Frown (Error)
Release:
May 2018
Product Version:
2.58.5103.501 (PBIDesktop) (x64)
Error Message:
R script error.
Loading required package: XML
Error: package or namespace load failed for 'XML':
package 'XML' was installed by an R version with different internals; it needs to be reinstalled for use with this R version
Warning message:
In libraryRequireInstall("XML") :
*** The package: 'XML' was not installed ***
Loading required package: htmlwidgets
Error: package or namespace load failed for 'htmlwidgets':
package 'htmltools' was installed by an R version with different internals; it needs to be reinstalled for use with this R version
Warning message:
In libraryRequireInstall("htmlwidgets") :
*** The package: 'htmlwidgets' was not installed ***
Loading required package: ggplot2
Error: package or namespace load failed for 'ggplot2':
package 'scales' was installed by an R version with different internals; it needs to be reinstalled for use with this R version
Warning message:
In libraryRequireInstall("ggplot2") :
*** The package: 'ggplot2' was not installed ***
Loading required package: plotly
Loading required package: ggplot2
Error: package or namespace load failed for 'ggplot2':
package 'scales' was installed by an R version with different internals; it needs to be reinstalled for use with this R version
Failed with error: 'package 'ggplot2' could not be loaded'
Warning message:
In libraryRequireInstall("plotly") :
*** The package: 'plotly' was not installed ***
Loading required package: caTools
Error: package or namespace load failed for 'caTools':
package 'caTools' was installed by an R version with different internals; it needs to be reinstalled for use with this R version
Warning message:
In libraryRequireInstall("caTools") :
*** The package: 'caTools' was not installed ***
Loading required package: scales
Error: package or namespace load failed for 'scales':
package 'scales' was installed by an R version with different internals; it needs to be reinstalled for use with this R version
Warning message:
In libraryRequireInstall("scales") :
*** The package: 'scales' was not installed ***
Loading required package: forecast
Loading required package: zoo
Error: package or namespace load failed for 'zoo':
package 'zoo' was installed by an R version with different internals; it needs to be reinstalled for use with this R version
Failed with error: 'package 'zoo' could not be loaded'
Warning message:
In libraryRequireInstall("forecast") :
*** The package: 'forecast' was not installed ***
Loading required package: zoo
Error: package or namespace load failed for 'zoo':
package 'zoo' was installed by an R version with different internals; it needs to be reinstalled for use with this R version
Warning message:
In libraryRequireInstall("zoo") :
*** The package: 'zoo' was not installed ***
Loading required package: ggplot2
Error: package or namespace load failed for 'ggplot2':
package 'scales' was installed by an R version with different internals; it needs to be reinstalled for use with this R version
Warning message:
In libraryRequireInstall("ggplot2") :
*** The package: 'ggplot2' was not installed ***
Error in ets(timeSeries, model = deModel, damped = damped) :
could not find function "ets"
Execution halted
Hi @keerthi1,
Please uninstall these R packages follow this thread: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26573368/uninstall-remove-r-package-with-dependencies
Please download the Time Series Forecasting Chart sample report, then open in the Power BI desktop, it will prompt installing the packages, please click Install.
Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu
I am getting the same error and it is not asking me to install packages. It seems I already had package zoo with old version or R. But now it is saying package 'zoo' was installed by an R version with different internals, it needs to be reinstalled for use with this R version.
How do i reinstall this R package ?
I tried the approach mentioned in the above stackoverflow link. but some how still I am getting the same error.