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Anonymous
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Dataflow: Attach CDM folder - Button disabled

 

Hello,

 

i'm trying to create a new dataflow using the preview feature to attach a CDM folder (Data lake with F&O data).

Unfortunately the button "create and attach" is deactivated, no matter what i'm typing into the mandatory fields.

Is there a tenant option in PBI Srvice to be enabled or what i'm missing?

 

Thank you very much in advance

 

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous 

 

thank you very much. I got the button enabled. We have some .json missing after export from DFO. Since this is not a Power BI issue, this topic can be closed 🙂

Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

The buttons work fine through my testing.

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1.Double-check that you have filled in all the mandatory fields correctly.

2.Ensure that you have the necessary permissions to create and attach dataflows.

 

Refer this ,there are a few requirements for creating dataflows from CDM folders, as the following list describes:

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You can refer to the following documents that may be helpful to you:

Chris Webb's BI Blog: Attaching Manually-Created Common Data Model Folders In Power BI Dataflows 

Creating dataflows by attaching external CDM folders - YouTube

 

Best Regards,

Neeko Tang

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