Created a direct lake model - user getting the error Somethings wrong with one or more fields

[Don-Bot]

I have created a direct lake semantic model in fabric.  

I then granted the affected user read and build access to the model.  I also granted them viewer to the workspace, which isn't something i want to do but that didn't work.  

The model is in workspace A, report is in workspace b.  User is a contributor on workspace b.  

WHen user attempts to view report they see this error.  As the owner I can view the report just fine.

What security measure am I missing?  Do I need to grant the user access to the actual onelake tables?

[MasonMA]

Hi, 

If you need the source from Mircosoft, you can refer to Integrate Direct Lake security 

You are missing 'Read' permissions on the underlying OneLake data (Lakehouse/Warehouse). For Direct Lake models, users must have permission on the Fabric data source itself, not just the semantic model.

[cengizhanarslan]

Go to the Lakehouse or Warehouse item itself → Manage permissions
Grant the user (or a security group):

• Read

This is mandatory for DirectLake.

[Don-Bot]

Thank you @djurecicK2  for the reply.  THat setting is already enabled though sadly.

[djurecicK2 · Accepted solution]

Hi @Don-Bot ,

 This article might be helpful: https://www.purplefrogsystems.com/2025/01/direct-lake-connection-hurdles/

[Don-Bot]

@djurecicK2 , after reading your link again I noticed the fix to my issue was at the very bottom.  

I had to go and create a new gateway connection for the model to utilize.  So once I created that connection, assigned the model to it users were able to see the data.  

[djurecicK2]

Glad that was helpful @Don-Bot !