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DataSource.Error: Cdm failed to generate manifest
We are using Azure Data Lake Gen 2 and have been able to successfully create dataflows to the powerbi folder in Azure. We are trying to create a dataflow from Power BI that reads the default.manifes...
Reproduced the error and identified the necessary permissions required for the model.json to be read by Power BI Desktop. Highlighting the minimum permissions and common errors if the permissions are not assigned.
Permissions Needed:
- Reader role on Storage Account
- Storage Blob Data Contributor on Storage Account
- Read & Execute permissions on the Folder
Common Errors:
- Reader Role on Storage Account
- Read on Folder
- Read & Execute permission on folder
- Storage Blob Data Reader (or Storage Blob Data Contributor)