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Hello folks!
I have been facing an issue loading any data into Power BI Desktop since last week.
It occures when I refresh tables from existing PBIX or when go to Get Data > pick SQL Server or CSV File, fill out my data source and then receive the following error:
Error: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: maxWorkingSetInMB
My machine is a VM with 64 GB of RAM. I previously had the PBI Data Load settings set to higher, but set them back to default values to make sure this wasn't the issue. Data Cache, Q&A Cache and memory used for data load are all set to 4096 MB.
This was not an issue earlier last week. This happens for both existing PBIX or new ones. It also happens for larger table in SQL Server and local CSV files on my PC with 3 rows in them.
I am on Power BI Desktop Version: 2.104.702.0.
Any idea how to fix this? Will post the longer error stack below the post.
Thanks!
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Feedback Type:
Frown (Error)
Error Message:
Error
Stack Trace:
Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.ExceptionResultException
Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.ErrorException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: maxWorkingSetInMB ---> System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: maxWorkingSetInMB ---> System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: maxWorkingSetInMB
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ContainerProcess.SetProcessWorkingSetSize(Int32 maxWorkingSetInMB)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ProcessContainerFactory.Container.SetProcessWorkingSetSize(Int32 maxWorkingSetInMB)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.WorkingSetProcessContainerFactory.CreateProcessContainer()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.WorkingSetProcessContainerFactory.CreateContainer()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ContainerPoolContainerFactory.CreatePooledContainer(TimeSpan ttlAdjustment)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ContainerPoolContainerFactory.CreateContainer()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteEvaluationContainerFactory.CreateContainer()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.CreateContainer()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.RemoteEvaluation.Evaluate(Boolean enableFirewall)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.RemoteEvaluation`1.TryCompleteWithException(Exception exception)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.RemoteEvaluation.Evaluate(Boolean enableFirewall)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.EvaluationThread(Object state)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.GlobalizedEvaluatorThreadPool.<>c__DisplayClass1_0.<Start>b__0(Object s)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluatorThreadPool.EvaluatorThread(Object state)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SafeThread2.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<CreateThreadStart>b__0(Object o)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SafeThread2.<>c__DisplayClass9_0.<CreateAction>b__0(Object o)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SafeThread2.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<CreateThreadStart>b__1(Object o)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
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.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart(Object obj)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.EvaluationResult2`1.get_Result()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.Analysis.PackageDocumentAnalysisInfo.PackagePartitionAnalysisInfo.SetPreviewValue(EvaluationResult2`1 result, Func`1 getStaleSince, Func`1 getSampled)
Stack Trace Message:
Error
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.Host.Document.SynchronizationContextExtensions.SendAndMarshalExceptions(SynchronizationContext context, Action callback)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Utilities.UIBlockingAwareExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.DataImporter.HandleImportEvaluationException(ExceptionResult exceptionView, Query query, String sourceID, String formulaTitle, Boolean isNewQuery, Boolean isFromEditor)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.DataImporter.OnGetPreviewResult(PreviewResult preview, Query query, String sourceID, String formulaTitle, Nullable`1 explicitImportDestination, Boolean isNewQuery, Boolean isFromEditor)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.DataImporter.GetPreviewResult(Query query, String sourceID, String formulaTitle, Boolean isNewQuery, Boolean isFromEditor, Nullable`1 explicitImportDestination)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.DataImporter.<>c__DisplayClass87_1.<OnQuerySettingsResolved>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.SynchronizationContextExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass5_0.<Post>b__0(Object null)
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.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.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.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.Application.RunDialog(Form form)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.ShowDialog(IWin32Window owner)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.<>c.<Main>b__4_11()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.WindowManager.ShowModal[T](T dialog, Func`1 showModalFunction)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.<>c__DisplayClass4_1.<Main>b__2()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.IExceptionHandlerExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<HandleExceptionsWithNestedTasks>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.IExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptionsWithNestedTasks(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.Main(String[] args)
PowerBINonFatalError:
{"AppName":"PBIDesktop","AppVersion":"2.104.702.0","ModuleName":"","Component":"Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ContainerProcess","Error":"Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.ExceptionResultException","MethodDef":"SetProcessWorkingSetSize","ErrorOffset":""}
Snapshot Trace Logs:
C:\Users\MYUSERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\FrownSnapShot1146dfd4-cbf9-4852-9906-30eb3a7e8917.zip
Model Default Mode:
Empty
Model Version:
PowerBI_V1
Performance Trace Logs:
C:\Users\MYUSERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\PerformanceTraces.zip
Enabled Preview Features:
PBI_enableWebView2
PBI_mobileAuthoringFormattingUI
PBI_useModernFormatPane
PBI_sparklines
Disabled Preview Features:
PBI_shapeMapVisualEnabled
PBI_SpanishLinguisticsEnabled
PBI_qnaLiveConnect
PBI_azureMapVisual
PBI_dataPointLassoSelect
PBI_compositeModelsOverAS
PBI_enhancedTooltips
PQ_WebView2Connector
PBI_scorecardVisual
PBI_lineChartError
Disabled DirectQuery Options:
TreatHanaAsRelationalSource
Cloud:
GlobalCloud
ExceptionResultMessage:
Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: maxWorkingSetInMB
PowerBIUserFeedbackServices_IsReported:
True
Formulas:
section Section1;
shared Data = let
Source = File.Contents("C:\Users\MYUSERNAME\Desktop\Data.csv")
in
Source;
Same issue here,
Updated .net, reinsatlled powerBI, tried changing max memroy, still the same issue.
@Anonymous were you able to resolve this issue? please let me know if you did and how.
this is my error:
Unexpected error: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: maxWorkingSetInMB
Details:
Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.ErrorException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: maxWorkingSetInMB ---> System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: maxWorkingSetInMB ---> System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: maxWorkingSetInMB
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ContainerProcess.SetProcessWorkingSetSize(Int32 maxWorkingSetInMB)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ProcessContainerFactory.Container.SetProcessWorkingSetSize(Int32 maxWorkingSetInMB)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.WorkingSetProcessContainerFactory.CreateProcessContainer()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.WorkingSetProcessContainerFactory.CreateContainer()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ContainerPoolContainerFactory.CreatePooledContainer(TimeSpan ttlAdjustment)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ContainerPoolContainerFactory.CreateContainer()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteEvaluationContainerFactory.CreateContainer()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.CreateContainer()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.RemoteEvaluation.Evaluate(Boolean enableFirewall)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.RemoteEvaluation`1.TryCompleteWithException(Exception exception)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.RemoteEvaluation.Evaluate(Boolean enableFirewall)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.EvaluationThread(Object state)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.GlobalizedEvaluatorThreadPool.<>c__DisplayClass1_0.<Start>b__0(Object s)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluatorThreadPool.EvaluatorThread(Object state)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SafeThread2.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<CreateThreadStart>b__0(Object o)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SafeThread2.<>c__DisplayClass9_0.<CreateAction>b__0(Object o)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SafeThread2.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<CreateThreadStart>b__1(Object o)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
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.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart(Object obj)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.EvaluationResult2`1.get_Result()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.Analysis.PackageDocumentAnalysisInfo.PackagePartitionAnalysisInfo.SetPreviewValue(EvaluationResult2`1 result, Func`1 getStaleSince, Func`1 getSampled)
This error message is related to Power BI Desktop's evaluation process when loading data. The issue is caused by the maxWorkingSetInMB argument being out of range. Try increasing the maxWorkingSetInMB setting in Power BI Desktop's options to a higher value, such as 8192 MB, then restart Power BI Desktop and try to load the data again.
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Hi Sahir, I have tried this before and it has not worked. I cranked up the value to 16,384 MB and it still gives me the same error. The file being loaded is only a 1 KB CSV with 3 rows, 3 columns.
This shouldn't take that much memory.
Works for me! Thanks 🙂
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