Cannot connect to Azure SSAS model since dec 2020 update

[glirme]

Hi,

I have lot of reports connect to Azure SSAS model, and editing with PowerBI desktop.

however since the desktop version upgrade to december 2020, I can no long open the report.

I get error says:

Unable to connect

We encounterd an error while trying to connect

details: "The given credential couldn't be refreshed"

any idea when this can be fixed or is there a way to work through?

Regards

[SjoerddeVries]

Same problem here, very annoying. Removing the data source settings of the AAS connection and reopening the report is a temp fix. It seems like the Azure Analysis Services connection is treated as an on-premise SSAS.

[v-chuncz-msft]

@glirme 

You may check if the post below helps.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/Azure-cube-connection-issue/idi-p/1556258

[Anonymous]

The fellow on the other string gave the answer - here it is paraphrased.

Hey Team, for those of you who do NOT download / update PBI from the app store - when you upgrade to Dec 2020 you are going to hit a sign in issue if the report is hooked into an Azure cube. I couldn't find the user.zip file on my machine to delete but a nice fellow on the PBI forums gave the solution - boot a blank copy of Power BI, go to Data Source settings and clear the permissions for anything you have pointed to that Azure cube. That fixed it for me.

[hnguyen76]

Hi All.

I'm actually experiencing the same issue. Once I installed the February Desktop update, I was unable to open any of my previous reports. Things I've tried:

1. Open a new workbook, clear all credentials. I was requested to sign back in. While having a new untitled workbook open, I was able to successfully open my report. However, when publishing, I receive the same credential issue.

2. Once credentials have been cleared, attempt to open existing workbook with Azure model does not work. Same credential refresh issue.