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Anonymous
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6 years ago
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I have an issue when I do refreshing the data source that contains the images

I have a report that used 2 data sources, one of them is a folder(local network) that contains all the images (let's call it LocPic) and another one is a SQL server dataset. 

I added the Locpic data source( as a folder) in the gateway setting but I am facing this error :

The credentials provided for the folder source are invalid.

Is there any opinion on how should I solve this issue?

I used a sysadmin user. And also the user is an admin on power BI.

 

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    6 years ago

    I sent this issue to the Power BI support team, around 2 months ago. They did several tests trough the online meeting but it did not work. Today I could map the data source folder and refresh it by service.

    I believe they solved something in their end. But another suggestion is updating the service. ( I am using the oct2019, R2). My issue solved before the update!

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  • nickyvv's avatar
    nickyvv
    Most Valuable Professional

    Hi Anonymous, 

    can you confirm a few things:

    - Where are you getting the (invalid credentials) error? When adding the entry to the gateway? Or at refreshing it in the service?

    - If the error is not in the gateway entry is the connection succesfully added?

    - Did you add a Folder source in the gateway? And did you also import a Folder in Power BI Desktop? If one of them is a file you should change them accordingly

     

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      Hi,

      Thank you for the response.

      when I added Locpic data source as a folder source to the gateway I had this issue. Then I chose to skip test connection and it added, 

      But I can not refresh it obviously.

      And if I remove the checkmark for the Skip test connection I can not apply because of the same issue.

      In the desktop version, I chose the privacy level for the folder public and everything is fine and I am able to refresh it.

      The issue is with the gateway.

      Thank you

      • nickyvv's avatar
        nickyvv
        Most Valuable Professional

        Anonymous thanks for clarifying.

        What credentials (username and password) are you using, as they are not working? Are you using your own account? And did you set the Privacy level setting also to Public in the gateway?

        What is the exact error message you see when clicking on Show details?