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awei
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power bi report server Connection error

Normal browser access,Browser access address:http://desktop-6hmnoae/reports/
 

Server address isn't valid

A server with the specified hostname could not be found.

Verify the address is a SQL Server 2016 Reporting Service address and try again.

 

Why the error says that is tring to connect to SQL Server 2016 Reporting Service?

We do not have SQL Server 2016 Reporting Service, only Power BI Report Server (on-premises)

 

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Our setup is 

Windows 10

SQL Server 2019 dev.

Power BI Report server (Not SQL Server Reporting Service !)

 

Is Power BI  connects only to SQL Server Reporting Service?

 

 

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KBO
MVP

Hi @awei ,

If you use the Power BI Report Server you need the corresponding Desktop. Here you can download the actual Version January 2021: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55329

The version from the Mircosoft Store is only the Cloud Desktop 😉

 

Best,

Kathrin

 

 

 

 

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Thank you for your answer。I use the RS version,The browser can access the uploaded report normally。

 

I want to use Power bi  in win10 App store  , not Power bi desktop ,Power bi can show the report like PPT,Power bi can full screen and automatically switch pages 。

 

My problem is that I can't connect to the power bi report server ,Prompt server address error。

AbhiSSRS
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

It Appears you do have Reporting Services 2016 and teh URL you pick is navigating to that. Could you please try accessing it dirctly from WebService URL tab and follow this post :

 

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Report-Server/How-to-change-Power-BI-listening-servername-URL/td-p/...

 

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Thank you for your answer,Both addresses have been tried,The server address error is still prompted。

 

awei
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Browser access is normal,LAN IP address access is also normal

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