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Error while deploying report to Power BI Service – Need Help
Hi Community,
I am trying to deploy my Power BI project to the Power BI Service, but I am getting an error during the process.
Can someone please guide me on the correct steps to deploy my project to Power BI Service and how to resolve this error?
Hello Saraswathi_k,
To deploy a Power BI project to the Service, make sure you’re following the correct steps:
Publish from Power BI Desktop
Open your .pbix file in Power BI Desktop.
Go to File → Publish → Publish to Power BI.
Sign in with the same account you use for the Service.
Choose the target workspace (must not be “My workspace” if you’re using Fabric features).
Verify workspace capacity
Check if the workspace is assigned to the right capacity (Pro, PPU, or Fabric capacity).
If your report uses Fabric artifacts (Lakehouse, Warehouse, etc.), the workspace must be on a Fabric capacity (trial or paid).
Check dataset refresh / credentials
After publishing, go to Power BI Service → Workspace → Dataset → Settings.
Configure Data source credentials.
Make sure the authentication type matches what you used locally (e.g., OAuth, SQL auth, etc.).
Common errors
Pro/PPU license missing: you need a Pro/PPU license or a Fabric capacity workspace.
Gateway required: if your data source is on-premises, configure a gateway in the Service.
Unsupported features: make sure preview features used in Desktop are also enabled in the Service.
Best regards,
Antoine
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Hi Saraswathi_k
could you please post an error message of what you are seeing, so that we can assist you. And if you can also ensure that you have a good Internet connection
Thank you for your response, Issue is resolved.
Hello Saraswathi_k,
To deploy a Power BI project to the Service, make sure you’re following the correct steps:
Publish from Power BI Desktop
Open your .pbix file in Power BI Desktop.
Go to File → Publish → Publish to Power BI.
Sign in with the same account you use for the Service.
Choose the target workspace (must not be “My workspace” if you’re using Fabric features).
Verify workspace capacity
Check if the workspace is assigned to the right capacity (Pro, PPU, or Fabric capacity).
If your report uses Fabric artifacts (Lakehouse, Warehouse, etc.), the workspace must be on a Fabric capacity (trial or paid).
Check dataset refresh / credentials
After publishing, go to Power BI Service → Workspace → Dataset → Settings.
Configure Data source credentials.
Make sure the authentication type matches what you used locally (e.g., OAuth, SQL auth, etc.).
Common errors
Pro/PPU license missing: you need a Pro/PPU license or a Fabric capacity workspace.
Gateway required: if your data source is on-premises, configure a gateway in the Service.
Unsupported features: make sure preview features used in Desktop are also enabled in the Service.
Best regards,
Antoine
Thank You for your response.
Hi Saraswathi_k
We wanted to follow up to check if you’ve had an opportunity to review the previous responses. If you require further assistance, please don’t hesitate to let us know.Sure, Thank you for your response.
