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Alexander24
Helper II
Helper II

Set Parameters API returning error - Dataset Parameters list is invalid - Reason Empty

Hi

I have created the following PowerShell Script to set parameters for a dataset , it returns the list is empty even though its not, the parameters list is a list I created in Power Query and referenced as query in the manage parameters section

 

Help would be appreciated - this is the error  

 

VERBOSE: POST https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/groups/e7229a42-46ef-4d80-b8ca-e42909509dbb/datasets/68fbeff4-ce6...
ers with -1-byte payload
VERBOSE: received -1-byte response of content type application/octet-stream
updateDetails                  
-------------                  
{@{name=Type; newValue=Product}}

 


error : @{code=InvalidRequest; message=Dataset Parameters list is invalid in 68fbeff4-ce61-43d4-8f8d-74dcd1452393. Reason: Empty;
        target=68fbeff4-ce61-43d4-8f8d-74dcd1452393}

 

 

This is the Script

$clientId = "ab3afa9b-c31f-41ed-bdc9-84c9c68069b9"


$groupID = "e7229a42-46ef-4d80-b8ca-e42909509dbb" # the ID of the group that hosts the dataset. Use "me" if this is your My Workspace
$datasetID = "68fbeff4-ce61-43d4-8f8d-74dcd1452393" # the ID of the dataset that hosts the dataset
$json = @"
{   "updateDetails": [

    {
      "name": "Type",
      "newValue": "Product"
    }
    ]
    }

"@

$powershellrepresentation = $json | ConvertFrom-Json

$powershellrepresentation


function GetAuthToken
{
    $adal = "${env:ProgramFiles}\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\AzureRM.profile\4.5.0\Microsoft.IdentityModel.Clients.ActiveDirectory.dll"
   
    $adalforms = "${env:ProgramFiles}\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\AzureRM.profile\4.5.0\Microsoft.IdentityModel.Clients.ActiveDirectory.WindowsForms.dll"
 
    [System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFrom($adal) | Out-Null

    [System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFrom($adalforms) | Out-Null

    $redirectUri = "urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob"

    $resourceAppIdURI = "https://analysis.windows.net/powerbi/api"

    $authority = "https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize";

    $authContext = New-Object "Microsoft.IdentityModel.Clients.ActiveDirectory.AuthenticationContext" -ArgumentList $authority

    $authResult = $authContext.AcquireToken($resourceAppIdURI, $clientId, $redirectUri, "Auto")

    return $authResult
}

# Get the auth token from AAD
$token = GetAuthToken

# Building Rest API header with authorization token
$authHeader = @{
   'Content-Type'='application/json'
   'Authorization'=$token.CreateAuthorizationHeader()
}

# properly format groups path
$groupsPath = ""
if ($groupID -eq "me") {
    $groupsPath = "myorg"
} else {
    $groupsPath = "myorg/groups/$groupID"
}

# POST body
$postParams = $powershellrepresentation

$jsonPostBody = $postParams | ConvertTo-Json

# Make the request to clone the report
$uri = "https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/$groupsPath/datasets/$datasetID/UpdateParameters"
try{$resp=Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $uri -Headers $authHeader -Method POST -Body $jsonPostBody -Verbose}
  catch {
        $streamReader = [System.IO.StreamReader]::new($_.Exception.Response.GetResponseStream())
        $ErrResp = $streamReader.ReadToEnd() | ConvertFrom-Json
        $streamReader.Close()
    }

    $ErrResp | Format-list

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v-micsh-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi,

 

Please check the thread below:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Developer/Get-Dataset-Parameters-from-REST-API-for-Direct-Query-Dat...

 

Have you checked the Enable Load for the parameters under Query editor?

 

The parameter may not be loaded when publish to Power BI service.

 

Regards,

Michael

 

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v-micsh-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi,

 

Please check the thread below:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Developer/Get-Dataset-Parameters-from-REST-API-for-Direct-Query-Dat...

 

Have you checked the Enable Load for the parameters under Query editor?

 

The parameter may not be loaded when publish to Power BI service.

 

Regards,

Michael

 

Thanks this was the issue

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