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PowerBI Semantic Models not supported as Direct Query Source in Export to File API
As of now, the Export to File REST API does not support Direct Query Sources (especially PowerBI Semantic Models combined with other data sources). It always shows "Error fetching data for this visua...
I don't think it's true that a report with semantic models with DQ connection to other semantic models cannot be exported using the API.
It might depend on the external data sources (SQL, etc.) of the semantic models. If they are configured with SSO enabled then it might fail to fetch the data from such data sources.
I believe it's more accurate to say that the combination of have DQ to semantic models + having external data sources with SSO enabled is not supported.
Yes, I think you are right. But why is SSO not supported, pretty much everything regarding authentication is managed through SSO at our company. Is there any way to bypass this issue?