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Power BI embed error
Hi jgarden6,
Thank you for confirming. Since the issue is happening specifically with visual measures in embedded reports, it appears to be a product limitation or bug rather than a configuration problem on your end. Visual measures behave differently in Power BI Embedded compared to the Power BI Service, which can lead to 403 errors even if permissions and RLS are set up correctly.
At this point, it’s best to raise a Microsoft support ticket. This will help the Power BI team determine if this is a known issue for your cluster or version and provide guidance on any fixes or timelines.
To raise a support ticket for Fabric and Power BI, kindly follow the steps outlined in the following guide:
Create a Fabric and Power BI Support Ticket - Power BI | Microsoft LearnThank you.
Hi jgarden6,
This issue often happens because the permissions and authentication context for embedding differ from those in Power BI Service, even if the report works fine there. The 403 (Forbidden) error means the embedded identity (user or service principal) lacks access to some data or DAX expressions in the visuals. Make sure the embedded user or service principal has Build permission on the dataset and is a Member or Admin of the workspace. If Row-Level Security (RLS) is enabled, confirm the identity is assigned to the correct RLS role, as visuals may fail if RLS is not set up properly in embedded mode. Also, check data source authentication, especially for DirectQuery or Live connections, since some authentication types may not work when embedded. Review any visuals that fail, those using user-based or complex DAX expressions or custom visuals might act differently in embedded scenarios. To troubleshoot, try embedding a simple visual from the same dataset, check permissions and RLS, and review the DAX logic.
Thank you.
I think I narrowed the problem down to the new visual measures. If I create the same measure in DAX everything works correctly. However, if I create a visual measure and use it in my visuals then I get the error message. Is this a bug or do I need to change a setting somewhere?
Hi jgarden6,
Thank you for confirming. Since the issue is happening specifically with visual measures in embedded reports, it appears to be a product limitation or bug rather than a configuration problem on your end. Visual measures behave differently in Power BI Embedded compared to the Power BI Service, which can lead to 403 errors even if permissions and RLS are set up correctly.
At this point, it’s best to raise a Microsoft support ticket. This will help the Power BI team determine if this is a known issue for your cluster or version and provide guidance on any fixes or timelines.
To raise a support ticket for Fabric and Power BI, kindly follow the steps outlined in the following guide:
Create a Fabric and Power BI Support Ticket - Power BI | Microsoft LearnThank you.