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tommy_g
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Desktop error after Live connection dataset refresh (cannot load model)

I am working with a live connection to a standard Power BI Dataset (shared). 

I find I am receiving the following error frequently.

It appears to be correlated with dataset refreshes on the service.

For example, working fine at 7:55pm. Fails at 8:15pm, which is just after completion of a scheduled refresh.

I have not found a way to recover other than closing and reopening the PBIX file.

 

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Greg_Deckler
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@tommy_g You could check the Issues forum here:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/idb-p/Issues

And if it is not there, then you could post it.

If you have Pro account you could try to open a support ticket. If you have a Pro account it is free. Go to https://support.powerbi.com. Scroll down and click "CREATE SUPPORT TICKET".



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Thanks. I did not know about the "Issues" forum, but this seems to be an "issue".

I will re-post there.

I'm still not sure how to classify this problem. The operative theory is that a refresh on the server breaks my current "live" connection. Hence the "delete, renamed, moved" comment. I can only assume a refresh recreates the dataset as a separate entity and when completely loaded, the "transaction" is committed and the original connection is broken. (still thinking like a SQL Server dev)

 

It does not appear to be an authentication issue in Desktop.

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Greg_Deckler
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@tommy_g You could check the Issues forum here:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/idb-p/Issues

And if it is not there, then you could post it.

If you have Pro account you could try to open a support ticket. If you have a Pro account it is free. Go to https://support.powerbi.com. Scroll down and click "CREATE SUPPORT TICKET".



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Thanks. I did not know about the "Issues" forum, but this seems to be an "issue".

I will re-post there.

I'm still not sure how to classify this problem. The operative theory is that a refresh on the server breaks my current "live" connection. Hence the "delete, renamed, moved" comment. I can only assume a refresh recreates the dataset as a separate entity and when completely loaded, the "transaction" is committed and the original connection is broken. (still thinking like a SQL Server dev)

 

It does not appear to be an authentication issue in Desktop.

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