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Dataset settings - User no longer exists
Community SupportHi bdurham15
It seems the user who create the dataset and configure the schedule refresh for that dataset no longer exists,
To run the reports and schedule refresh succefully, you need to take over the settings.
You could use the PowerShell script below to take over the dataset in the Power BI Service.
This will allow you to keep everything as is, but change the Owner.
https://github.com/Azure-Samples/powerbi-powershell/blob/master/takeover-dataset.ps1
Best Regards
Maggie
Hi v-juanli-msft ,
I am the owner of the dataset, and the one who originally published it and configured the scheduled refresh. As you can see, it will only allow me to take over the setting if someone else takes it over first (there is no option to take it over after I have already taken it over). Once I take it back over, I get this error message. It is telling me that I no longer exist, quite the conundrum.
Sorry for any confusion.
Thanks,
Bradford
I'm seeing the exact same error message here when I do the following:
- open Chrome and log into Power BI using my work email account (primary)
- successfully create & publish the report
- successfully setup scheduled refresh (works fine).
- now I switch over to Firefox (private window) and log into Power BI with our team service account
- i can see that its owned by my primary account (as expected)
- take over the dataset using team service account [so that refresh failure notifications, etc. go to shared mailbox]
- it shows message that user no longer exists and asking if i want to take over the dataset BUT there is no actual takeover button.
- switch back to Chrome , refresh page and it displays same message above (user doesnt exist) BUT it does have the takeover button.
- take over dataset back to original work account.
Hope that made sense.
Cheers,
Sean