Error Using INFO function to build a Data Dictionary Table in model

[Toby_MARS]

I have created a DAX query that happily produces a table of output in DAX Query View but returns an ERROR with no explanation if I try to use the same DAX code (without EVALUATE) to create a calcualted table in the model.

The Query:

EVALUATE

VAR ColumnsTable =

    SELECTCOLUMNS (

        INFO.VIEW.COLUMNS(),

        "ObjectType", "Column",

        "TableName", [Table],

        "ObjectName", [Name],

        "DataType", [DataType],

        "FormatString", IF ( ISBLANK ( [FormatString] ), BLANK(), [FormatString] ),

        "Description", IF ( ISBLANK ( [Description] ), BLANK(), [Description] )

    )

VAR MeasuresTable =

    SELECTCOLUMNS (

        INFO.VIEW.MEASURES(),

        "ObjectType", "Measure",

        "TableName", [Table],

        "ObjectName", [Name],

        "DataType", [DataType],

        "FormatString", IF ( ISBLANK ( [FormatString] ), BLANK(), [FormatString] ),

        "Description", IF ( ISBLANK ( [Description] ), BLANK(), [Description] )

    )

VAR TablesTable =

    SELECTCOLUMNS (

        INFO.VIEW.TABLES(),

        "ObjectType", "Table",

        "TableName", [Name],

        "ObjectName", Blank(),

        "DataType", Blank(),

        "FormatString", Blank(),

        "Description", IF ( ISBLANK ( [Description] ), BLANK(), [Description] )

    )

VAR RelationshipsTable =

    SELECTCOLUMNS (

        INFO.VIEW.RELATIONSHIPS(),

        "ObjectType", "Relationship",

        "TableName", [FromTable],

        "ObjectName", [FromColumn] & " → " & [ToTable] & "." & [ToColumn],

        "DataType", BLANK(),

        "FormatString", BLANK(),

        "Description",

            "Cardinality: " & [FromCardinality] & "to" & [ToCardinality] &

            ", Direction: " & [CrossFilteringBehavior] &

            ", Active: " & IF ( [IsActive], "Yes", "No" )

    )

VAR DataDictionary =

    UNION (

        ColumnsTable,

        MeasuresTable,

        TablesTable,

        RelationshipsTable

    )

RETURN

DataDictionary

The Error details:

Feedback Type:
Frown (Error)

Timestamp:
2025-11-26T10:06:22.8482208Z

Local Time:
2025-11-26T10:06:22.8482208+00:00

Session ID:
7cfe337b-75d3-4e13-839e-90687bc3d4c2

Release:
November 2025

Product Version:
2.149.911.0 (25.11)+a5b156d105cd1dad3d9d2157897b7c59587775fe (x64)

Stack Trace:
Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelingASOperationException
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.TomExceptionExtensions.ThrowAsModelingASException(Exception ex)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.TomExtensions.ExecuteTomOperation(Action action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelManager.InternalTransaction.<>c__DisplayClass21_0.<SaveChanges>b__0()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.Hosting.ModelingTelemetryService.<>c__DisplayClass10_0`1.<RunInActivity>b__0()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.Hosting.ModelingTelemetryService.RunInActivity(ModelingActivityKind activity, Action action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.Hosting.ModelingTelemetryService.RunInActivity[T](ModelingActivityKind activity, Func`1 action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelManager.InternalTransaction.SaveChanges(String description)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelManager.InternalTransaction.SaveChangesForCommit(String description, Boolean recalc)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelManager.InternalTransaction.Commit(Boolean recalc)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.Authoring.AsyncModelAuthoringService.ModelAuthoringTransaction.Commit(RecalcBehavior recalcBehavior)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.ModelingEngine.<>c__DisplayClass15_0.<RouteModelChangeAsync>b__1(IExtendedModelChangeScope scope)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.Authoring.AsyncModelAuthoringService.<>c__DisplayClass10_0.<<RunExtendedModelChangeAsync>b__0>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.Authoring.AsyncModelAuthoringService.<>c__DisplayClass10_0.<<RunExtendedModelChangeAsync>b__0>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.Modeling.Engine.Authoring.AsyncModelAuthoringService.<ContinueWithAsyncOperation>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.Modeling.Engine.ModelingEngine.<RouteModelChangeAsync>d__15.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.Modeling.Hosting.DesktopModelingHost.<>c__DisplayClass38_0.<<RouteToLocalModel>b__0>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.Report.<>c__DisplayClass79_0.<<SynchronizeLooselyWithQueriesAsync>b__0>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.Report.<SynchronizeLooselyWithQueriesAsync>d__78`1.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.Modeling.Hosting.DesktopModelingHost.<RouteToLocalModel>d__38.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.Modeling.ModelAuthoringRoutingService.<>c__DisplayClass17_0.<<RouteToLocalModel>b__0>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.Modeling.ModelAuthoringRoutingService.<RouteToLocalModel>d__17.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.ModelAuthoringHostService.<ExecuteAndShowFrownOnException>d__26`1.MoveNext()

PowerBINonFatalError:
{"AppName":"PBIDesktop","AppVersion":"2.149.911.0","ModuleName":"Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.dll","Component":"Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.TomExceptionExtensions","Error":"Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelingASOperationException","MethodDef":"ThrowAsModelingASException - PFE_CRASH","ErrorOffset":"34","ErrorCode":""}

InnerException0.Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Tabular.Model.SaveChangesImpl(SaveContext context)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelManager.InternalTransaction.<>c__DisplayClass21_1.<SaveChanges>b__2()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.TomExtensions.ExecuteTomOperation(Action action)

OS Version:
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26100.0 (x64 en-GB)

CLR Version:
4.8 or later [Release Number = 533320]

Peak Virtual Memory:
72.2 GB

Private Memory:
1.13 GB

Peak Working Set:
1.26 GB

IE Version:
11.1882.26100.0

User ID:
f4acca0e-8943-4e24-b4a2-74fa639dea49

Workbook Package Info:
1* - en-GB, Query Groups: 3, fastCombine: Disabled, runBackgroundAnalysis: False.

Telemetry Enabled:
True

Model Default Mode:
Import

Model Version:
PowerBI_V3

Enabled Preview Features:
PBI_googleBigQueryAdbcVersionEnabled
PBI_scorecardVisual
PBI_setLabelOnExportPdf
PBI_oneDriveSave
PBI_oneDriveShare
PBI_odspSaveBackgroundUpload
PBI_modernOfficeFilePicker
PBI_useModernPublishDialogs
PBI_gitIntegration
PBI_tmdlInDataset
PBI_enhancedReportFormat
PBI_directLakeOnOneLake
PBI_advancedSlicerTypeList
PBI_textSlicer
PBI_aiNarrativesVisual
PBI_visualCalculationsAuthoring
PBI_copilotUnifiedTooling
PBI_UserInstalledVerticaODBCDriver
PBI_sqlDbNativeArtifactsOnDesktop
PBI_dataFunctionActions
PBI_enableExportQueries

Disabled Preview Features:
PBI_DatabricksAdbcVersionEnabled
PBI_snowflakeLegacyOdbcVersionEnabled
PBI_shapeMapVisualEnabled
PBI_SpanishLinguisticsEnabled
PBI_qnaLiveConnect
PBI_metricsArtifactsOnDesktop
PBI_b2bExternalDatasetSharing
PBI_enhancedTooltips
PBI_onObject
PBI_publishDialogsSupportSubfolders
PBI_enhancedReportFormatPBIX
PBI_qnaImproveLsdlCopilot
PBI_customCalendars
PBI_UserInstalledNetezzaODBCDriver
MashupFlight_EnableOracleBundledOdacProvider
PBI_supportUDFs

Disabled DirectQuery Options:
TreatHanaAsRelationalSource

Cloud:
GlobalCloud

DPI Scale:
100%

Supported Services:
Power BI

WebView2 Runtime Version:
142.0.3595.94

WebView2 SDK Version:
1.0.2365.46