SharePoint Online list refresh frequency?
It looks like PBI can only pull in data from a SPO list 8 times a day max? Is that right? What if we have a list that changes often, such as a customer leads list or shipments received for processing,...
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Sharepoint Folder Get data from Sharepoint SubSite
I want to get a list of files and their metadata within a sharepoint subsite. I am able to use the sharepoint folder connector to access file metadata to the ParentSite, but subsites do not work. The...
View ArticleSend parameter to table function in SQL
In query editor I try to call table function which have one varchar input parameter.When parameter is constant, return rows are fine.In SQL Profiler I can see that Power BI call comand such as "select...
View ArticleTable function instead table or RLS...
In query editor I try to call table function which have one varchar input parameter.When parameter is constant, return rows are fine.In SQL Profiler I can see that Power BI call comand such as "select...
View ArticleSharing Data Source and Integrate with Local Files
Hi, I figured out how to set up a shared data source. The problem is that when a user connects to the data source, they cannot add another connection. If the team is expected to perform adhoc analysis,...
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Analysis Services
Hi, I'm trying to make a dashboard for a local server using PowerBi, but the only way is by using Analysis Services. So I'm trying to create a service that serves me the data I have on a CSV file but I...
View ArticleGoogle Analytics client-ID or user-ID (cid/uid)
Hey guys, does anybody know how I get user specific information from Google Analytics through the built-in GA connector?I have my own database of users for my website and now would like to connect a...
View ArticleExcel data transform issue
I'm having a specific issue on data importing. I import a spreadsheet that has several columns set as percentages. Power BI on import automatically changes those types. When I edit the query to...
View ArticleConverting from SQL Azure DB connections to Azure Analysis Service
All of our existing PBI Reports are based on direct SQL Azure DB connections. Is there a way of switching these over to use Azure Analysis Service without having to recreate every report from scratch...
View ArticleWeb Import - Can Power BI extract detail page data from a list page?
Experimenting with Web Import and really like how easy it is to transform data pulled from the web, but I'm not seeing how to instruct Power BI to click through to detail or child pages from a list of...
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Struggling with Gateway connections
I have an excel model imported to PBI Service. The creditials in my perosnal gateway I am stuck with are no longer valid as Sharepoint new syncing has changed all the folder paths. There seems no way...
View ArticleProblem importing data from Google Analytics
I'm trying to import website tracking data from GA to Power BI Desktop (tabs like Date, City, Country, Latitude, Longitude, Users etc.). The problem arises immediately as I choose Social Network and...
View ArticlePower BI Logo blinks in iFrame when integrating Power BI report into Web App
I have followed this doc "https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-developer-integrate-report-get-report" to integrate Power BI report into my web application. All steps went fine, but...
View ArticleGateway error: The import OleDb.DataSource matches no exports. Did you miss a...
Hey folks, I'm trying to set up a personal gateway for the first time and have run into the following problem: I'm using the Personal Gateway as I learn more about the world of Power BI, I have a...
View ArticleSharepoint Online w/t Excel and Data Gateway
Hi all, I have this scenario I'm dealing with: Power BI Report made in Power BI desktop with data coming from: Oracle source (connection through Oracle Client)Excel file published on Sharepoint...
View ArticleIntegrate a report into an app
Hello, I am looking to host some of my reports in my company's intranet site. Can someone tell me, if I need to have a Pro license to do that? Also, this link I've posted herewith - are these the...
View ArticleOffice 365 Content Pack
Trying to connect to our O365 content pack in Power BI but receive the following error: Parameter validation failed. Please make sure all parameters are valid.Hide detailsTenant Id:We are unable to...
View ArticleDirect Query is not automatically refreshing report, but is automatically...
I have a Dashboard that is correctly refreshing data using direct query, however, the report that the dashboard is built on is not updating automatically using the direct query. Does direct query...
View Articlereformat.Error: External table is not in the expected format. While...
Hello, I am try to query a data using Power Query from a SharePoint folder which contains a Excel file in XLSB format. When i try to click on the Binary and expand the below error comes up:...
View Articlereformat.Error: We found extra characters at the end of SON input.
Hello - I am trying the marketo beta connector; after entering the Rest API info, it lists the objects that I can connect to. I select Leads, but then get this error: DataFormat.Error: We found extra...
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