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I tried to connect a dataflow within dataflow but keep getting below error and stuck at the workspace selection. Any help would be much appreciated.
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Hi @MookhomH ,
Please try below steps:
1. Refresh Credentials:
- Go to the Power BI Service.
- Navigate to the workspace where your dataflow is located.
- Select the dataflow, then go to `Settings`.
- Under `Data source credentials`, update or refresh your credentials.
2. Check Dataflow Timeout Settings:
- Ensure that the timeout settings for your dataflow are not causing the token to expire prematurely.
- You can adjust these settings in the dataflow options if necessary.
3. Reauthenticate:
Sign out of Power BI Service and sign back in to ensure your authentication token is refreshed.
4. Clear Browser Cache:
Sometimes, browser cache can cause issues with web services. Clear your browser cache and cookies, then try again.
5. Try a Different Browser or Incognito Mode:
Attempt to connect the dataflow using a different web browser or an incognito/private browsing window to rule out any browser-specific issues.
Best regards,
Community Support Team_Binbin Yu
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Hi @MookhomH ,
Please try below steps:
1. Refresh Credentials:
- Go to the Power BI Service.
- Navigate to the workspace where your dataflow is located.
- Select the dataflow, then go to `Settings`.
- Under `Data source credentials`, update or refresh your credentials.
2. Check Dataflow Timeout Settings:
- Ensure that the timeout settings for your dataflow are not causing the token to expire prematurely.
- You can adjust these settings in the dataflow options if necessary.
3. Reauthenticate:
Sign out of Power BI Service and sign back in to ensure your authentication token is refreshed.
4. Clear Browser Cache:
Sometimes, browser cache can cause issues with web services. Clear your browser cache and cookies, then try again.
5. Try a Different Browser or Incognito Mode:
Attempt to connect the dataflow using a different web browser or an incognito/private browsing window to rule out any browser-specific issues.
Best regards,
Community Support Team_Binbin Yu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Hi Binbin Yu
Please can you advise if it's possible to avoid this necessity to refresh user creds by using an Azure Service Principal instead of a user account?
Thanks,
Jon.
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