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BIfanatic
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Ambigious Schedule Refresh Error - SAP BW

Hello,

 

Our report - which is based on two SAP BW Queries - seems to experience difficulties regarding the scheduled refresh. This is the error that we got back:

 

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(translation: "Last refresh attempt failed".)

 

This does not provide any causes and it does not say anything about an internal service error. Moreover, our SAP department does not see any reported errors in their backend.

 

What does this mean? 

 

If anyone can offer any advice or provide further information that would be highly appreciated.

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Seth_C_Bauer
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@BIfanatic Check out this article, near the bottom is a troubleshooting section that outlines the log file locations. Typically you can get a better error in the log files.

Also, make sure you have the latest gateway installed.


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@Seth_C_BauerThanks for your feedback. 

 

I think you forgot to include the link. Could you share it again? Thanks.

@BIfanatic I did indeed, my apologies.

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-gateway-onprem-tshoot/


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