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Hi,
I have a Dataset "DS" in Power BI Service (Premium). This dataset contains a table "DS TABLE", which is calling M function Table.Combine(A, B)
where
A is a table with datasource = table in a Dataflow in Power BI Service (called "DF PBI")
B is a table with datasource = table in a Dataflow in Power Platform (called "DF PP").
When I refresh Dataset "DS" in Power BI Service (Premium), I get this error (every time):
Data source error: | Information is needed in order to combine data;Information about a data source is required.. The exception was raised by the IDbCommand interface. Table: "DS TABLE". |
When I refresh the Dataset "DS" in Power BI Desktop, I do not get any error.
Is this a bug or a limitation in the Power BI Service?
The workaround I use is to have a proxy dataflow "DF PROXY" in the Power BI Service calling Dataflow "DF PP" and let Dataset "DS" call table B from "DF PROXY" in the Table.Combine() instead of the the original one in "DF PP". At least this does not fail, but it sure adds complexity.
Eirik
Hi @Eric7
Can you make sure that both tables have got their privacy settings set to NONE and try again?
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