Unable to Add Calculated Columns to hybrid tables

[morteza]

I tried to convert a fact table in my data model to Incremental refresh mode. However because we have few calculated columns in that table on the DAX layer, it stops implementing the changes with this error:

 Here is the details copied from the error report for any reference:

Feedback Type:
Frown (Error)

Timestamp:
2025-01-02T20:54:17.6950219Z

Local Time:
2025-01-02T13:54:17.6950219-07:00

Session ID:
326c0808-002d-4056-8bb1-4c03ee41c15d

Release:
November 2024

Product Version:
2.138.1452.0 (24.11) (x64)

Stack Trace:
Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelingASOperationException
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.TomExtensions.ThrowAsModelingASOperationException(Exception ex)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.TomExtensions.ExecuteTomOperation(Action action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelManager.InternalTransaction.<>c__DisplayClass14_0.<SaveChanges>b__0()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.Hosting.ModelingTelemetryService.<>c__DisplayClass9_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_1.<RouteModelChangeAsync>b__3(IExtendedModelChangeScope scope)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeling.Engine.Authoring.AsyncModelAuthoringService.<>c__DisplayClass9_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__DisplayClass9_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__12.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__DisplayClass40_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__40.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.<ExecuteAndShowFrownOnException>d__16`1.MoveNext()

PowerBINonFatalError:
{"AppName":"PBIDesktop","AppVersion":"2.138.1452.0","ModuleName":"Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.dll","Component":"Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.TomExtensions","Error":"Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelingASOperationException","MethodDef":"ThrowAsModelingASOperationException - UNKNOWN_ERROR: 0xC141016A","ErrorOffset":"17","ErrorCode":""}

InnerException0.Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Tabular.Model.SaveChangesImpl(SaveFlags flags, Int32 maxParallelism)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.ModelManager.InternalTransaction.<>c__DisplayClass14_1.<SaveChanges>b__2()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Modeler.TomExtensions.ExecuteTomOperation(Action action)

OS Version:
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22621.0 (x64 en-US)

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

Peak Virtual Memory:
32.1 TB

Private Memory:
1.44 GB

Peak Working Set:
1.9 GB

IE Version:
11.1.22621.0

User ID:
42c5c8a4-a8ae-46c5-b5e7-010864bf50aa

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

Telemetry Enabled:
True

Model Default Mode:
Import

Model Version:
PowerBI_V3

Enabled Preview Features:
PBI_sparklines
PBI_scorecardVisual
PBI_fieldParametersSuperSwitch
PBI_setLabelOnExportPdf
PBI_oneDriveSave
PBI_oneDriveShare
PBI_useModernPublishDialogs
PBI_gitIntegration
PBI_tmdlInDataset
PBI_newCard
PBI_buttonSlicerAuthoring
PBI_EimLessElevatedUser
PBI_mobileAutoReportLayout
PBI_daxInlineCopilot
PBI_aiNarrativesVisual
PBI_generateMeasureDescriptionsButton
PBI_visualCalculationsAuthoring
PBI_desktopReportAuthoringCopilot

Disabled Preview Features:
PBI_shapeMapVisualEnabled
PBI_SpanishLinguisticsEnabled
PBI_qnaLiveConnect
PBI_metricsArtifactsOnDesktop
PBI_b2bExternalDatasetSharing
PBI_enhancedTooltips
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PBI_publishDialogsSupportSubfolders
PBI_enhancedReportFormat
PBI_directLakeRemoteModeling
PBI_advancedSlicerTypeList
PBI_textSlicer
PBI_qnaImproveLsdlCopilot

Disabled DirectQuery Options:
TreatHanaAsRelationalSource

Cloud:
GlobalCloud

DPI Scale:
125%

Supported Services:
Power BI

[Anonymous]

Hi @morteza ,

It's a known limitations.Calculated columns in such tables can cause errors because they require the entire table to be recalculated, which conflicts with the incremental refresh logic.

To work around this, you might consider using Measures Instead. Measures are calculated at query time and do not require recalculating the entire table.

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Caitlyn