Semantic model refresh successful with warnings

Hi Gangasaniravi 

It can be because referenced columns of tables are deleted from source level.

Please check this link - https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2026/04/19/power-bi-semantic-model-refresh-warnings/

Refresh completed with warnings - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/refresh-data

Hi Gangasaniravi,

Thanks for reaching fabric community, will happy to aasist.

You are facing that warning in the refresh due to the below issues.

Renamed Objects: If you renamed Reporting_period_child to Dim_Reporting_Period_child, some internal references (like a "Sort by Column" setting or an old relationship) might still be looking for the old name. And it is giving the warning.

Orphan Relationships: There may be a hidden or inactive relationship involving the old table name. Even if it is unchecked, the refresh engine still validates it.

You can have a look at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyCQqk7DiLc&t=1

Hope this helps, please consdier this as an accpeted solution or give some kusdos.

Hi Gangasaniravi , This is a warning and it doesn't affect the refresh .
Verify if there are any hidden relationships in the model. Connect the semantic model using the Tabular Editor and check.

Please check the below post for more details :
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-ca/answers/questions/5840430/power-bi-refresh-completed-with-warnings-need-help

Thanks 

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for the inputs,

I checked report there are no errors in measures or calculated columns and hidden tables in model

Hi Gangasaniravi ,

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Community Forum.

Hi Natarajan_M , Lodha_Jaydeep  and krishnakanth240 , Thank you for your prompt responses.

It is a Power BI semantic model metadata issue, not a data or report‑level error. some object is still referencing an old table/column name "Reporting_period_child[k_date]", But in your model, the table is "Dim_Reporting Period child".

Please try below workarounds.

1. Use Tabular Editor: Open model in Tabular Editor --> Search for"Reporting_period_child" and also search for "k_date". You will find it in a hidden measure,  a role,  a sort‑by‑column property,  a calculation group
and a perspective. Delete or fix the reference.

2. Power BI Desktop: Check manually the model View, Hidden tables ON, Sort by column on all date/period columns, Manage roles, Calculated tables and Calculation groups.

3. If you want a clean model, Create a new PBIX, Reconnect to the same source, Rebuild the model (tables + relationships), Copy measures manually and Publish as a new semantic model.

I hope this information helps. Please do let us know if you have any further queries.

Regards,

Dinesh