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giuliapiazza94
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Helper IV

Execution Timeout Expired. Why?

Hi,

i have a report that can't refresh. The error is:

 

error code: -2147467259

error message: Microsoft SQL: Execution Timeout Expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding.

 

What could be the cause?

Query too complex?

 

Thank you 🙂

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Anonymous
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Hi @giuliapiazza94 ,

Please try to set the timeout time for this connection when you connect to SQL Server Database with Power BI Desktop.

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Community Support Team_Binbin Yu
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djurecicK2
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Super User

Hi @giuliapiazza94 ,

 This article has some possible causes:

https://kb.blackbaud.com/knowledgebase/Article/94436

 

giuliapiazza94
Helper IV
Helper IV

My file is 90 Mb

 

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