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Bug: Power BI Project feature does not accept " Measures" (w/ leading space) as a valid table name

I have a pbix that works perfectly fine with a table named " Measures", which is used to organize calculated measures in the data model.  I saved this preexisting pbix as a Power BI Project (preview feature), which creates a pbip file and several other files with the intent to check this into a version control system.  After saving as a Power BI Project, and attempting to open the pbip file (the project), I am presented an error that prevents me from openning the project: 

 

Unsupported Table name " Measures" has been found in the data model schema.  

 

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The methodology of placing a leading space has been used by many to create and organize a list of measures to the top of the list of tables, and to bypass the requirement that something cannot be named "Measures", but can be named " Measures".

 

 

Feedback Type:
Frown (Error)

Timestamp:
2023-07-19T12:37:04.4961330Z

Local Time:
2023-07-19T08:37:04.4961330-04:00

Session ID:
994b871a-a52b-44b0-8cb5-f09c3c47c3ff

Release:
July 2023

Product Version:
2.119.701.0 (23.07) (x64)

Error Message:
Unsupported Table name " Measures" has been found in data model schema.

Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.ReportPreparer.EnsureValidObjectName(INamedMetadataObject obj)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.ReportPreparer.ValidateObjectNames(Report report)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.ReportPreparer.EnsureSupportedModelStructure(Report report, Boolean blockOnInvalidNames)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.ReportPreparer.<Prepare>d__9.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.BiProjectOperationHandler.<LoadFromProject>d__18.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.BiProjectOperationHandler.<LoadFromPbip>d__16.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.BiProjectOperationHandler.<LoadPbiFile>d__13.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.CurrentFileManager.<ExecuteAndHandleFileOpenErrors>d__35.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.CurrentFileManager.<>c__DisplayClass23_0.<<OpenFileAndSetAsCurrent>b__1>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.UIBlockingService.<>c__DisplayClass13_0`1.<<BlockUIAndRun>b__0>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.UIBlockingService.WaitOnUIThreadForTaskCompletion[T](Task`1 task)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.UIBlockingService.BlockUIAndRun[T](Func`1 asyncMethod)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.CurrentFileManager.OpenFileAndSetAsCurrent(IPowerBIWindowService windowService, IPowerBIFile fileToOpen, Nullable`1 entryPoint)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.TryOpenOrCreateReport(IPowerBIWindowService windowService, ICurrentFileManager currentFileManager, IFileHistoryManager fileHistoryManager, CommandLine commandLine, FileType fileType, IFileInformationProtectionManager fileInformationProtectionManager, IPowerBITelemetryService telemetryService)
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)

Stack Trace Message:
Unsupported Table name <ccon>" Measures"</ccon> has been found in data model schema.

Invocation Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionExtensions.GetCurrentInvocationStackTrace()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.FeedbackErrorInfo..ctor(String message, Exception exception, Nullable`1 stackTraceInfo, String messageDetail)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.PowerBIUnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleKnownExceptions(Exception e)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.PowerBIUnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
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)

 

Status: Investigating
Comments
gprohaska
New Member
I'm having the same problem: Unsupported Table name " Measures" has been found in data model schema I can't see where to download the previous version. Could someone help me?
duffby2
Frequent Visitor
Same issue here but in a regular PBIX file and not the PBIP file which most seem to be experiencing the issue with. Is there any way to "fix" the issue without having to open the model in PBIX?
Alexandre
Regular Visitor
Same issue here with a PBIX file since February 2025 version. Opened a support ticket, response was: 1) This is going to be fixed in an upcoming update. 2) Download November 2024 version as a workaround in the meantime (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/fundamentals/desktop-latest-update-archive?tabs=powerbi-d...).
Blackhawk0209
New Member

I have the same issue which started Saturday. Unsupported Table name " Measures" has been found in data model schema.

epelton
Helper I
I'm having this issue since Saturday as well
Bal_Singh
Helper I
We are also having this same issue and many of our Semantic Models are using " Measures" table to hold all the measures and display on top of the list of tables. So far the only remedy has been to use previous version of Power BI Desktop (Installable). The Microsoft store version of Power BI Desktop is unable to open these models.
Sreedhar-ss
New Member

I'm having the same issue too with February 2025. Either wait for MS to issue a fix or can we downgrade to Nov-24:

rommel1001
Regular Visitor
I'm having the same problem: Unsupported Table name " Measures" and not able to open the the pbix
Si_7777
Helper II

What an absolute nightmare wasted 3 hours yesterday trying to fix this. Thanks M$ this type of thing makes me not want to use your products. Why lock you out of the data model and not allow it to at least open to rename. I managed the get a Jan install of desktop here and rename the measures tables. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=105943