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[san_dra09]

Hi all, 

The last few days whenever I have been opening PBi desktop, I keep getting this error:

I am stuck in a endless loop of closing this and unfortantely any previous suggestions of clearing the cache has not worked.

Feedback Type:

Stack Trace:
Javascript: TypeError
at VisualContainer.updateVisualDefinition (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/exploreui.js:9606:123)
at VisualContainer.updateViewStateCore (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/exploreui.js:9462:26)
at VisualContainer.ViewModel.updateViewState (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/exploreui.js:1360:26)
at ExploreCanvasCore.renderScaleForContainer (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:184687:43)
at ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:184667:47
at traverseVisualContainerGroups (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/exploreui.js:9125:54)
at Object.traverseVisualContainerGroups (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/exploreui.js:9125:87)
at ExploreCanvasCore.scaleVisualContainersToCanvas (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:184666:52)
at ExploreCanvasCore.updateSize (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:184654:42)
at Object.onChange (ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:184106:47)

PowerBINonFatalError:
{"AppName":"PBIDesktop","AppVersion":"2.110.1161.0","ModuleName":"ms-pbi://pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/exploreui.js","Component":"VisualContainer","Error":"TypeError","MethodDef":"updateVisualDefinition","ErrorOffset":"9606:123"}

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

Telemetry Enabled:
True

Model Default Mode:
Import

Model Version:
PowerBI_V3

Enabled Preview Features:
PBI_sparklines

Disabled Preview Features:
PBI_shapeMapVisualEnabled
PBI_SpanishLinguisticsEnabled
PBI_qnaLiveConnect
PBI_azureMapVisual
PBI_compositeModelsOverAS
PBI_b2bExternalDatasetSharing
PBI_enhancedTooltips
PBI_enableWebView2
PQ_WebView2Connector
PBI_scorecardVisual
PBI_NlToDax
PBI_fieldParametersSuperSwitch
PBI_horizontalFusion
PBI_relationshipEditPane

Disabled DirectQuery Options:
TreatHanaAsRelationalSource

Cloud:
GlobalCloud

[v-xiaoyan-msft]

Hi @san_dra09 ,

You can instead launch Power BI Desktop as administrator, which also allows Power BI Desktop to successfully open. 

Power BI Desktop is engineered as a multiprocess architecture, and several of these processes communicate using Windows named pipes. There may be other processes that interfere with those named pipes. The most common reason for such interference is security, including situations where antivirus software or firewalls may block the pipes or redirect traffic to a specific port. Opening Power BI Desktop with administrator privilege may resolve that issue. If you can't open with administrator privilege, ask your administrator to determine which security rules are preventing named pipes from properly communicating. Then, add Power BI Desktop and its respective subprocesses to allowlists.

Best regards.
Community Support Team_ Caitlyn

[san_dra09]

Hello,

Unfortunately that did not solve the issue. 

I managed to recreate it and it only happens when I collapse and uncollapse panes (all of them so fields, visualisations, bookmarks etc). 

[san_dra09]

I think we managed to get to the bottom of it 

After two days, we deleted a card that had no data in it and that has stopped the error. 

Why it created it in the first place, I would really wish to know

[Mkts]

Maybe this problem shown because there is an empty visual, try to fill in the blank visual

[v-xiaoyan-msft]

Hi @san_dra09 ,

Have you tried the advice given by Mkts to see if it works?

Best regards.
Community Support Team_ Caitlyn

[Juan_Olmedo]

I started having this issue since I've installed the last November 2023 Power BI release.

I've re installed BI, issue remains.

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Feedback Type:
Frown (Error)

Error Message:
An error occurred while rendering the report.

Stack Trace:
Javascript:TypeError
at LayoutAuthoringService.visualsInLayout (https://ms-pbi.pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:414278:45)
at MapSubscriber.project (https://ms-pbi.pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:390774:76)
at MapSubscriber._next (https://ms-pbi.pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:138248:47)
at _proto.next (https://ms-pbi.pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:136704:44)
at _proto2._next (https://ms-pbi.pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:139258:82)
at _proto.next (https://ms-pbi.pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:136704:44)
at _proto2.notifyNext (https://ms-pbi.pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:138358:38)
at _proto._next (https://ms-pbi.pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:136916:33)
at _proto.next (https://ms-pbi.pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:136704:44)
at _proto._subscribe (https://ms-pbi.pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js:136304:79)

Stack Trace Message:
An error occurred while rendering the report.

Invocation Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionExtensions.GetCurrentInvocationStackTrace()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.StackTraceInfo..ctor(String exceptionStackTrace, String invocationStackTrace, String exceptionMessage)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Telemetry.PowerBIUserFeedbackServices.GetStackTraceInfo(Exception e)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Telemetry.PowerBIUserFeedbackServices.ReportException(IWindowHandle activeWindow, IUIHost uiHost, FeedbackPackageInfo feedbackPackageInfo, Exception e, Boolean useGDICapture)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.<>c__DisplayClass14_0.<HandleException>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.PowerBIUnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Utilities.PowerBIFormUnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
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.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.WebView2.WebView2Interop.InvokeCs(InteropCall call)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
at System.EventHandler`1.Invoke(Object sender, TEventArgs e)
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.UI.Shared.WindowManager.ShowModal[T](T dialog, Func`1 showModalFunction)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.<>c__DisplayClass6_0.<RunApplication>b__0()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.IExceptionHandlerExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<HandleExceptionsWithNestedTasks>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.RunApplication(String[] args)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.Main(String[] args)

JS Error Message:
Cannot read properties of null (reading 'visualContainers')

PowerBINonFatalError:
{"AppName":"PBIDesktop","AppVersion":"2.123.684.0","ModuleName":"https://ms-pbi.pbi.microsoft.com/minerva/scripts/desktop.js","Component":"LayoutAuthoringService","Error":"TypeError","MethodDef":"visualsInLayout","ErrorOffset":"414278:45","ErrorCode":""}

Snapshot Trace Logs:
C:\Users\juan.olmedo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\FrownSnapShota7c86035-7b24-4b11-8074-d836a2a50049.zip

Model Default Mode:
Empty

Model Version:
PowerBI_V1

Performance Trace Logs:
C:\Users\juan.olmedo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\PerformanceTraces.zip

Enabled Preview Features:
PBI_shapeMapVisualEnabled
PBI_SpanishLinguisticsEnabled
PBI_qnaLiveConnect
PBI_b2bExternalDatasetSharing
PBI_enhancedTooltips
PBI_sparklines
PBI_scorecardVisual
PBI_NlToDax
PBI_fieldParametersSuperSwitch
PBI_angularRls
PBI_backstageUI
PBI_setLabelOnExportPdf
PBI_dynamicFormatString
PBI_oneDriveSave
PBI_oneDriveShare
PBI_gitIntegration
PBI_newCard
PBI_buttonSlicerAuthoring
PBI_modelExplorer
PBI_daxQueryView
PBI_aiNarrativesVisual
PBI_qnaImproveLsdlCopilot

Disabled Preview Features:
PBI_onObject

Disabled DirectQuery Options:
TreatHanaAsRelationalSource

Cloud:
GlobalCloud

PowerBIUserFeedbackServices_IsReported:
True

Formulas:

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