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Razorbx13
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Invalid Credentials Error when Refreshing Datasource

Hi all, I have reviewed and researched all I can to resolve this error.  As you can see in the the dataset below all the settings look good.  I am using a parameter to document the source.  You can see below that "credentials are not required".  The Desktop PBIX has a Privacy Level of None.  The Gateway connections all look good and the connections are successful.  Their privacy level is Organizational.  Does this make a difference?  If Credentials are Not Required as noted below, why the Invalid Credentials Error?

 

 

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v-janeyg-msft
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v-janeyg-msft
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Hi, @Razorbx13  Any updates? 

v-janeyg-msft
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Hi, @Razorbx13 

 

According to the error message, Please try not to check the 'skip test connection' button in the data source setting.

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edhans
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You need to match the privacy levels. Otherwise you are not comparing apples to apples.



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So I matched them, still an issue.  This is what my Gateway looks like.  Both have a privacy level of None.  The data source in the PBIX and the Gateway here.  The only thing that happens is once I publish I change the parameter to point to the file noted in this Gateway.  

 

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so should I make the gateway one to be None as well based on the credential notes I see in the gateway?

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