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Andreas Munch, Skill AS on 25 Sep 2015 19:30:03

I'm trying to combine two simple oData-feed from two different CRM-organisations with the "Table.Combine". It works with datasets from a single source, it works from two sources in Power BI Desktop, but i fails on app.powerbi.com.

The error I get is "Information is needed in order to combine data". This is really essential for us if we can use Power BI.

Administrator on 27 Apr 2016 00:11:58

This has been fixed.

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f8c6888d 9d38-4ba7-8413-16152660b395 on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:29

RE: Error: Information is needed in order to combine data

Part 2:
***** Power BI Code ****
Source = Table.FromRows(..)
_bufferedSource = Table.Buffer(..),
_bufferedRiskSnitt = Table.Buffer(..),
_bufferedForsinkedeMilepæler = Table.Buffer(...),
#"Added Risiko_Budsjett_Status" = Table.AddColumn( Source, "Risiko_Budsjett_Status", each "0"),
#"Added Risiko_Fremdrift_Status" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Risiko_Budsjett_Status", "Risiko_Fremdrift_Status", each "0"),
#"Added Risiko_Kvalitet_Status" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Risiko_Fremdrift_Status", "Risiko_Kvalitet_Status", each "0"),
#"Added Risiko_Interesenter_Status" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Risiko_Kvalitet_Status", "Risiko_Interessenter_Status", each "0"),
#"Added Risiko_Omfang_Status" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Risiko_Interesenter_Status", "Risiko_Omfang_Status", each "0"),
#"Added Risiko_Annet_Status" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Risiko_Omfang_Status", "Risiko_Annet_Status", each "0"),
#"Added Fremdrift_Status" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Risiko_Annet_Status", "Fremdrift_Status", each 0),
#"Added AntallForsinkedeMilepæler" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Fremdrift_Status", "ForsinkedeMilepæler", each 0),

oppdater_kolonner =
Table.FromRecords(
Table.TransformRows(#"Added AntallForsinkedeMilepæler",
(r) =>
Record.TransformFields(
r,
{
{"Budsjett 2018", each List.Sum(Table.SelectRows(_bufferedSource, each r[Leveranse] = [Leveranse] and [Periode] = 201812)[Budsjettert])},
..
{"Risiko_Budsjett_Status", each Table.First(Table.SelectRows(_bufferedRiskSnitt , each [ProsjektId] = r[Leveranse] and [Kategori] = "Budsjett/Kost"))[RisikoScore]},
...
{"Fremdrift_Status", each Table.First(Table.SelectRows(Oppgaveliste, each [ProsjektId] = r[Leveranse] and Text.StartsWith([Tittel], "LEV-" & [ProsjektId])))[ForventetSlutt]},
..
{"ForsinkedeMilepæler", each Table.SelectRows(_bufferedForsinkedeMilepæler, each [ProsjektId] = r[Leveranse]){0}[AntallForsinkede]}
}))),
****

I have tried to fix the error m

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f8c6888d 9d38-4ba7-8413-16152660b395 on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:28

RE: Error: Information is needed in order to combine data

Hi, I have been in touch with support about this error. For the sake of possible learning, I will add my latest comment to Microsoft support here.

It is a detailed description of my case. Because of the length I have to split it in two parts. I try to include the code in **** PowerBi Code *** *********** tags, dont know how readable it will be.

Her goes:

Hi,

I don’t feel that my incident is closed to my satisfaction. I will try to go through the problem in greater details from my point of view.

I had a report running for a years time, on scheduled refresh in power bi service. The figure below shows the part of this report, where I also do a Record.TransformFields to update some column values.

*Power BI Code*
let
Source = SharePoint.Tables("my url/", [ApiVersion = 15]), .....)]}[Items],
...some reordering, renaming of columns ec..
#"Added Risiko_Fremdrift_Status" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Risiko_Budsjett_Status", "Risiko_Fremdrift_Status", each "0"),
#"Added Risiko_Kvalitet_Status" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Risiko_Fremdrift_Status", "Risiko_Kvalitet_Status", each "0"),
#"Added Risiko_Interesenter_Status" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Risiko_Kvalitet_Status", "Risiko_Interessenter_Status", each "0"),
#"Added Risiko_Omfang_Status" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Risiko_Interesenter_Status", "Risiko_Omfang_Status", each "0"),
#"Added Risiko_Ukjent_Status" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Risiko_Omfang_Status", "Risiko_Ukjent_Status", each "0"),
#"Added Risiko_Annet_Status" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Risiko_Ukjent_Status", "Risiko_Annet_Status", each "0"),
#"Added Fremdrift_Status" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Risiko_Annet_Status", "Fremdrift_Status", each 0),

updating_status_fields =
Table.FromRecords(
Table.TransformRows(#"Added Fremdrift_Status",
(r) =>
Record.TransformFields(
r,

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a1589274 5eaa-47f4-8cc6-00d03ab88ae5 on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:26

RE: Error: Information is needed in order to combine data

same issue with the PBI gateway

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37c441c0 7f68-460c-bc12-5dc15db192f9 on 05 Jul 2020 23:49:07

RE: Error: Information is needed in order to combine data

Still unable to refresh reports with merged queries in PBI Gateway. Desktop works fine. Please resolve.

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90bec628 9cff-4070-a95f-37a826bba4fa on 05 Jul 2020 23:49:07

RE: Error: Information is needed in order to combine data

Still experiencing this issue

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f2e707fe 3a09-4be1-a4a3-8bb3cd1c07e4 on 05 Jul 2020 23:47:04

RE: Error: Information is needed in order to combine data

This error is still active.I'm trying to combine Azure SQLDB and Excel.

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5b42d62e 0a5d-4de7-b01b-70c7ac6278da on 05 Jul 2020 23:45:14

RE: Error: Information is needed in order to combine data

This is still an issue today, mind boggling, refresh works fine from pbi desktop but fails through gateway:

Microsoft.Data.Mashup.MashupSecurityException.ReasonPrivacySetting
Information is needed in order to combine data

This is ridiculous as privacy is set to be ignored in all settings...

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d0a862d5 e8d6-4cd1-854f-b5a6eed10f2a on 05 Jul 2020 23:41:59

RE: Error: Information is needed in order to combine data

This error is still active!

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a3482e97 accf-49cb-a421-a36678f68cd3 on 05 Jul 2020 23:41:15

RE: Error: Information is needed in order to combine data

we need this issue resolved now.

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eccd4906 64e0-4e66-b49f-fa4272bd0f68 on 05 Jul 2020 23:39:44

RE: Error: Information is needed in order to combine data

This does not seem to be resolved - still experiencing the same issue.