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artur4
Helper I
Helper I

Issue when using direct live connection to existing sematic model

Hello,

 

I am trying to develop a power bi which uses two datasources: 1. Excel file, 2. Existing semantic model from another power bi.

When I add the live connection to the semantic model in power bi desktop, I can see the data and everything works. However, when I publish the report, I get the following error message:

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I read in the forum to check the Data Source Credentials in the semantic model but it is greyed out in both the semantic models (the new one generated with the new report, and the old one where I am using the direct connection). I am the Admin.

 

Also, I am trying to import th data to remove the live connection, but I cannot; it's greyed out.

 

Anybody has the solution to this?

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v-priyankata
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Hi @artur4 
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v-priyankata
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Hi @artur4 
I wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the information provided. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions. If response has addressed your query, please accept it as a solution and give a 'Kudos' so other members can easily find it.
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v-priyankata
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @artur4 

Thanks @SaiTejaTalasila @Cookistador for your inputs, @artur4 May I ask if you have resolved this issue? If so, please mark the helpful reply and accept it as the solution. This will be helpful for other community members who have similar problems to solve it faster.

Thank you.

 

SaiTejaTalasila
Super User
Super User

Hi @artur4 ,

 

What is your excel file location (local/one drive/SharePoint) ?

 

Thanks,

Sai Teja 

Cookistador
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

Hi @artur4 

 

Can you open the report using the semantic model? Do you see data or some errors message?

I just want to check if the issue is comming  from the credentials or the live connection

Hello, 
I can see the report with the semantic model. However, when I open it I get always the same message.
It works only on Power Bi Desktop.

ok, as you are not able to see the data in the source report, the issue is probably comming from the credentials

 

What kind of datasource is it ? 

can you take over the report before to try to edit the credentials in the source reports  ?

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