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To ensure that a connection can be made to Power BI, users should check that the 'SQL Browser' service is running and that their computer's OLE DB provider client libraries are up to date.
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Additionally, users should make sure that the dataset they are trying to access has a data model and that they have recently used the Analyze in Excel feature.
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Microsoft Power BI Community Forums provides users with help with their data connection issues, such as an unexpected error message when updating a data connection with 10,000 rows and 9 columns. The issue was solved by removing complex calculated columns and replacing them with a single INDEX column that uses two EARLIER clauses. Additionally, users can use the LOOKUPVALUE and index command to find what they need.
Solved: Unexpected Error. A connection cannot be made. Ens ... - Power BI
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Not all data sources have dedicated articles detailing their connection settings or configuration. For many data sources and non-Microsoft connectors, connection options may vary between Power BI Desktop, and Manage…
Troubleshoot gateways - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
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Ensure that the server is running . (Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AppLocal.AdomdClient) Unable to read data from the transport connection : An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host. (System) An existing connection was…
A connection cannot be made. Ensure that the server is running
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