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Anonymous
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Refresh data set error

Hi, 

 

I have a problem to refreash a data set in Power BI online. The thing is it works perfectly with no errors in the desktop version. I have it connected to sharepoint and therefore it should work, but it doesn't. 

 

I get this error code when I'm trying to refresh:

 

Data source errorNot a legal OleAut date.. The exception was raised by the IDataReader interface. Table: SNOW(sn_sm_finance_request).
Cluster URIWABI-NORTH-EUROPE-redirect.analysis.windows.net
Activity ID3dc2dfb5-cfc8-4496-ad99-b191c01eb4a9
Request IDda1e4e29-bd18-cf0b-01dc-57721041d1fb
Time2018-10-24 14:58:25Z

 

I have no idea what is means and have no problems with the table: SNOW(sn_sm_finance_request) in the desktop version.

 

I hope you have a solution.

 

Regards 

Albin

 

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v-frfei-msft
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Hi @Anonymous,

 

According to my knowledge, the above error always occurs when there are incorrect date values such as 11/09/0016 in the data source. 

In your scenario, please look at all date values in Power BI Desktop and correct those illegal date values, then re-publish the Power BI Desktop file to Power BI Service and check if you can refresh the dataset successfully.

There is also a similar thread for your reference.
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Integrations-with-Files-and/Not-a-legal-OleAut-date/td-p/9615

 

Also you can try this way to fix it refering to  this blog.

https://rohitvangala.wordpress.com/2017/02/02/error-the-exception-was-raised-by-idatareader-interface/

 

Regards,

Frank

Community Support Team _ Frank
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v-frfei-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous,

 

According to my knowledge, the above error always occurs when there are incorrect date values such as 11/09/0016 in the data source. 

In your scenario, please look at all date values in Power BI Desktop and correct those illegal date values, then re-publish the Power BI Desktop file to Power BI Service and check if you can refresh the dataset successfully.

There is also a similar thread for your reference.
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Integrations-with-Files-and/Not-a-legal-OleAut-date/td-p/9615

 

Also you can try this way to fix it refering to  this blog.

https://rohitvangala.wordpress.com/2017/02/02/error-the-exception-was-raised-by-idatareader-interface/

 

Regards,

Frank

Community Support Team _ Frank
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the others find it more quickly.
Anonymous
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What version is your Power BI Desktop?  When you publish to the Service, are you having to do your refreshes through a Gateway?  What version of the Gateway are you using?

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