Power BI app stuck on 'Almost Done' message
Some of the users in our organization are getting stuck in an 'Almost Done' loop when they try to open a Power BI app. It applies to only certain reports in the app and not the entire app. This issue...
View ArticleAccess Azure SQL from Power BI without an on-prem gateway?
Is there any scenario where you can access Azure SQL from Power BI without an on-prem gateway setup?
View ArticlePower BI Service - Usage Metrics not up to date
When I go in and look at a report's usage metrics it only shows data through 3 days ago. Is there a way to force the usage data to be more current?
View ArticleStream Analytics/Power BI Integration Clearing PushStreaming Dataset
We have been using Stream Analytics w/the Power BI Connector to stream real-time data to Power BI for a little over a year. We are streaming Contact Center data and then running some DAX formulas...
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Error creating Dataflow
Hi guys, I am having an error message come up everytime I try to create a dataflow despite my odbc connection string and username credentials are correct. Any ideas on how to fix?
View ArticlePower BI Embedded Developer environment, is it free?
I'd like to try before I buy Power BI Embedded and I believe that I can using this link: https://app.powerbi.com/embedsetup/appownsdata. However I can't find any documentation confirming this. Is...
View ArticlePublished Dashboard Does Not Update After Dataset Refresh
I have published a dashboard. However, after I update the dataset, the dashboard visuals do not update after clicking the refresh button in the dashboard page. I have tried the following methods of...
View Articledownload a report based on a streaming data set
I created a Microsoft forms survey and a power automate flow to feed the MS forms data into my power bi report. However, I would like to download this power bi report to work on it thru power bi...
View ArticleExternal sharing but recipient blocked from accessing Power BI Service...
Dear All,I have shared a report with a user at a corporate client by simply granting them access through the Power BI Service. This has worked fine with other external parties, but in this instance the...
View ArticleChange server dataflow and report
Hi, We have changed to a new server so therefore I need to change all my dataflow source to the new server.I changed the server in advanced editor but in the lineage view I can still see there is a...
View ArticleReports not showing in App
Hi, I have distributed an App to 1000+ users, almost all of them can view it fine, but a handful of them are getting issues where they see the pbix name in the App menu, but the report names and the...
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error after received email subscription dashboard
i setup dashboard subscription to send me email daily at 5.00 pm.everything was ok, i received the screenshoot of the dashboard correctly.But at the same time i also received email as below.what is the...
View ArticleExcel via email as data source - best practice
Hi, I need some advice on best practice. I publish to powerbi.com powerbi desktop reports built with an excel file that is put in onedrive by powerautomate. I need to use the desktop version because I...
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RLS - can't load data when user has been assigned multiple roles
Hi all My dataset relates to a project with multiple teams. As users should only view their own team's data, I have set up RLS using USERPRINCIPALNAME. This was working fine until recently. As some...
View ArticleURL query string filters
Hi following these instructions: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/collaborate-share/service-url-filters I am having trouble getting this to work so I have scaled back everything to basics and...
View ArticleSchedule Refresh
Hi,I had a question with regards to the schedule refresh feature in PowerBI service. I know there is option to send out a failure email in case the refresh in not successful my question is about the...
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Upload Excel File to Service - Share in Power BI
Excel says you can share in Power BI once you Upload your Excel file (see in red box below). Once the file is uploaded and I access it in PBI Service, I can't find any options that allow me to share...
View ArticleUnable to set Direct Query refresh frequency with the New MariaDb Connector
Hi Guys, I've setup a simple one table / source direct query using the new MariaDb connector.When I publish this to the service I don't get the option to change the 'Scheduled Cache Refresh' but I can...
View ArticleIs there any way a user can copy all visuals on a report page to image in a...
Is there any way a user can copy all visuals on a report page to image in a single click? My user needs this ability to copy all the visuals on a report page to the image. As of now user can copy to...
View Articlecreate employee training tracker application
Before Power BI it was possible to create an employee training tracker in Access.Would it be possible to create something similar in Power BI, with features like: table overview, trainings per person,...
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