New INFO functions generate an error in Power BI Desktop

[Greg_Deckler]

Trying to use any of the new INFO functions in a measure generates an error "An unexpected error (file 'TMTransaction.cpp', line 420, function 'TMTransaction::GetSaePointForDiscovers').

Feedback Type:
Frown (Error)

Error Message:
An unexpected error occurred (file 'TMTransaction.cpp', line 420, function 'TMTransaction::GetSavePointForDiscovers').

Stack Trace:
Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelingASOperationException
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelManager.<>c__DisplayClass51_0.<SaveChanges>b__0()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.Hosting.ModelingTelemetryService.<>c__DisplayClass6_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.ModelEditor.EditMeasureExpression(Measure measure, String expression)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.Authoring.SchemaChangeApplier.Visit(UpdateExpressionSchemaChange schemaChange)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.Authoring.SchemaChangeApplier.Apply(IModelEditor modelEditor, IEnumerable`1 changes, IRefreshPolicyUpdater refreshPolicyUpdater, IPrivateInformationService privateInformationService)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.Authoring.AsyncModelAuthoringService.ModelAuthoringTransaction.<>c__DisplayClass27_0.<ExecuteChange>b__0(IEnumerable`1 changes)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.Authoring.AsyncModelAuthoringService.ModelAuthoringTransaction.ExecuteChange(ModelChange modelChange, Boolean isTrustedSource, Boolean saveChange, ISchemaChangeApplierFactory schemaChangeApplierFactory, IRefreshPolicyUpdater refreshPolicyUpdater, IPrivateInformationService piiService, String descriptionToTrace)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.Authoring.AsyncModelAuthoringService.ExtendedModelChangeScope.ExecuteChange(ModelChange modelChange, Boolean isTrustedSource, Boolean saveChange, String descriptionToTrace)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.ModelingEngine.<>c__DisplayClass16_1.<RouteModelChangeAsync>b__3(IExtendedModelChangeScope scope)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.ModelingEngine.<>c__DisplayClass16_1.<RouteModelChangeAsync>b__4(IExtendedModelChangeScope scope)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.Authoring.AsyncModelAuthoringService.<>c__DisplayClass11_0.<RunExtendedModelChangeAsync>b__0(IExtendedModelChangeScope scope)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.Authoring.AsyncModelAuthoringService.<>c__DisplayClass12_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__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.Modeling.Engine.ModelingEngine.<RouteModelChangeAsync>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.Report.<SynchronizeLooselyWithQueriesAsync>d__73`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.ModelAuthoringRoutingService.<>c__DisplayClass19_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__19.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.<ApplyCore>d__7.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__15`1.MoveNext()

Stack Trace Message:
An unexpected error occurred (file 'TMTransaction.cpp', line 420, function 'TMTransaction::GetSavePointForDiscovers').

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 Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.ModelAuthoringHostService.<ExecuteAndShowFrownOnException>d__15`1.MoveNext()
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.MoveNextRunner.Run()
at System.Threading.Tasks.AwaitTaskContinuation.RunCallback(ContextCallback callback, Object state, Task& currentTask)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.FinishContinuations()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Finish(Boolean bUserDelegateExecuted)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.TrySetException(Object exceptionObject)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncTaskMethodBuilder`1.SetException(Exception exception)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.ModelAuthoringHostService.<ApplyCore>d__7.MoveNext()
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.MoveNextRunner.Run()
at System.Threading.Tasks.AwaitTaskContinuation.RunCallback(ContextCallback callback, Object state, Task& currentTask)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.FinishContinuations()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Finish(Boolean bUserDelegateExecuted)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.TrySetException(Object exceptionObject)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncTaskMethodBuilder`1.SetException(Exception exception)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.ModelAuthoringRoutingService.<RouteToLocalModel>d__19.MoveNext()
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.MoveNextRunner.Run()
at System.Threading.Tasks.AwaitTaskContinuation.RunCallback(ContextCallback callback, Object state, Task& currentTask)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.FinishContinuations()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Finish(Boolean bUserDelegateExecuted)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.TrySetException(Object exceptionObject)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncTaskMethodBuilder`1.SetException(Exception exception)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.ModelAuthoringRoutingService.<>c__DisplayClass19_0.<<RouteToLocalModel>b__0>d.MoveNext()
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.MoveNextRunner.Run()
at System.Threading.Tasks.AwaitTaskContinuation.RunCallback(ContextCallback callback, Object state, Task& currentTask)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.FinishContinuations()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Finish(Boolean bUserDelegateExecuted)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.TrySetException(Object exceptionObject)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncTaskMethodBuilder`1.SetException(Exception exception)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Report.<SynchronizeLooselyWithQueriesAsync>d__73`1.MoveNext()
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.MoveNextRunner.Run()
at System.Threading.Tasks.AwaitTaskContinuation.RunCallback(ContextCallback callback, Object state, Task& currentTask)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.FinishContinuations()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Finish(Boolean bUserDelegateExecuted)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.TrySetException(Object exceptionObject)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncTaskMethodBuilder`1.SetException(Exception exception)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.ModelingEngine.<RouteModelChangeAsync>d__16.MoveNext()
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.MoveNextRunner.Run()
at System.Threading.Tasks.AwaitTaskContinuation.RunCallback(ContextCallback callback, Object state, Task& currentTask)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.FinishContinuations()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Finish(Boolean bUserDelegateExecuted)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.TrySetException(Object exceptionObject)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncTaskMethodBuilder`1.SetException(Exception exception)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.Authoring.AsyncModelAuthoringService.<ContinueWithAsyncOperation>d__15.MoveNext()
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.MoveNextRunner.Run()
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.Delegate.DynamicInvokeImpl(Object[] args)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackDo(ThreadMethodEntry tme)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackHelper(Object obj)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallback(ThreadMethodEntry tme)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbacks()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
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.Windows.DialogWindowBase.ShowModal(IWindowHandle windowHandle)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.WebDialogs.WebDialog.<>n__0(IWindowHandle owner)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.WindowManager.ShowModal[T](T dialog, Func`1 showModalFunction)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.Ux.WindowService.ShowStatusDialog(LocalizedString message, LocalizedString cancelText, Action cancelCallback, Nullable`1 showDelayInMs, LocalizedString title)
at

[RandyPgh]

I am getting the same error message. It does not appear in the DAX Query View but does appear when I try to move the code into a New Table with the DAX below.

_Metadata_Columns =

    VAR _columns =

        SELECTCOLUMNS(

            INFO.COLUMNS(),

            "ColumnID", [ID],

            "TableID", [TableID],

            "ColumnName", [ExplicitName],

            "DataType", [ExplicitDataType],

            "DataCategory", [DataCategory],

            "ColumnDescription", [Description],

            "IsHidden", [IsHidden],

            "IsUnique", [IsUnique],

            "IsKey", [IsKey],

            "IsNullable", [IsNullable],

            "FormatString", [FormatString],

            "SortByColumnID", [SortByColumnID]

        )

    VAR _tables =

        SELECTCOLUMNS(

            INFO.TABLES(),

            "TableID", [ID],

            "TableName", [Name]

        )

    VAR _add_table_name =

        NATURALLEFTOUTERJOIN(_columns, _tables)

    RETURN _add_table_name

[Greg_Deckler]

Also generates an error when trying to use it to create a table.

[v-tianyich-msft]

Hi @Greg_Deckler ,

This is by design, it can only be used in the Dax query view, you cannot do with these functions is use them in calculated tables, calculated columns, and measures.You can refer to:DAX query view introduces new INFO DAX functions | Microsoft Power BI Blog | Microsoft Power BI

Best regards,
Community Support Team_ Scott Chang

[Greg_Deckler]

@v-tianyich-msft Then they shouldn't be available in the editor just like EVALUATE is not available in the editor. 

[thegerscheffect]

is there a map for the [ExplicitDataType] column in INFO.COLUMNS()? Like 11 = boolean, 9 = date, etc...

edited: Found it! Analysis Services DMV Documentation

thanks to @ZoeDouglas 

[jostrowsky]

@v-tianyich-msft That seems like an arbitrary limitation. There are many reasons we would want access to that info.

Also why not include that detail in the error message? The reason for the error is clear but the error message to the user is incredibly cryptic.

Instead of: "An unexpected error occurred (file 'TMTransaction.cpp', line 420, function 'TMTransaction::GetSavePointForDiscovers')."

How about saying: "INFO functions are only available in Dax Query View".

This all seems fairly obvious...