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Data Update Fail Due to Date

Hello. I am having an issue when I attemp to do a data refresh from app.powerbi.com. It refreshes fine from the desktop, but I am getting the following error in the app:

 

Data source error:Not a legal OleAut date.. The exception was raised by the IDataReader interface. Table: hbdg customer_order_line_item.

 

I found and fixed all date problems where the year obviously wrong (0217 instead of 2017, etc.), but am still getting the error on this table. I have many entries where the date shows NULL and many where the date shows 0000-00-00 and my question is does anyone know if the zeros can cause the refresh to fail? Thanks!

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@Anonymous ,

 

I have made a test but couldn't reproduce your issue. The sample data you given can be refreshed in power bi service on my side.

 

Community Support Team _ Jimmy Tao

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v-yuta-msft
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@Anonymous ,

 

Please check if there's a date before 1/1/1900 in your table.

 

Regards,

Jimmy Tao

Anonymous
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I have combed through and fixed any dates before 1900. Here is a sample of the column and what I am seeing with the all zero dates.

 

6/29/2012
8/6/2012
8/6/2012
8/6/2012
8/6/2012
8/6/2012
8/6/2012
8/6/2012
0000-00-00
0000-00-00
0000-00-00
0000-00-00
0000-00-00
0000-00-00
0000-00-00
0000-00-00

@Anonymous ,

 

I have made a test but couldn't reproduce your issue. The sample data you given can be refreshed in power bi service on my side.

 

Community Support Team _ Jimmy Tao

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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