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Error: Information is needed in order to combine data

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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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06966b1d 3939-43d0-9605-39b0e46328d1 on 06 Jul 2020 00:14:58

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

is it possible that this was previously fixed but is broken again I have got this error twice in the last couple of months and haven't been able to fix it even when doing everything suggested here several times

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39fabaa7 f265-4dc6-b024-f6f0684918e0 on 06 Jul 2020 00:12:39

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

Ran into this. Can confirm that the privacy level solution worked for me as well.

""I solved it by indicating the same privacy level for all sources requiring to be combined.
In data sources configuration, all are indicated with Organisational privacy.

My guess would be that "Ignore Privacy settings" can't be taken into account right now in Power BI services.""

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e8aa1ecf 4d48-4ace-a387-8579abc148f0 on 06 Jul 2020 00:12:15

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

Not fixed. One more thing that works in desktop and then fails in service.

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6b4118c4 4b83-42fe-975b-7c824a566c2a on 06 Jul 2020 00:09:43

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

Definitely not fixed. I am getting this error when combining Data-flow with SharePoint Excel file.

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ba9ae05b 1b7e-4fe6-bdef-418ca1cc9350 on 06 Jul 2020 00:02:51

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

Thanks everyone to bring this up.

What I done to solve this issue is set up privacy settings for all data source in same level for both desktop-side and service-portal-side.

If just change settings on PBI desktop, that doesn't really fix the issue.

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dfef2de4 2571-4705-b761-03f258d6927b on 05 Jul 2020 23:58:50

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

Big thanks Anonymous - I can verify your solution resolves the issue. Thumbs up!!


"I solved it by indicating the same privacy level for all sources requiring to be combined.
In data sources configuration, all are indicated with Organisational privacy.

My guess would be that "Ignore Privacy settings" can't be taken into account right now in Power BI services."

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9c5c0f37 54ae-4a64-a991-5421fa1e4f99 on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:55

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

I encountered this issue.
I solved it by indicating the same privacy level for all sources requiring to be combined.
In data sources configuration, all are indicated with Organisational privacy.

My guess would be that "Ignore Privacy settings" can't be taken into account right now in Power BI services.

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ecdec223 7852-4520-b831-3669a38a44fd on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:20

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

Please fix this issue !

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7d87948b 0082-4e5d-979b-85666a81024a on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:51

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

Facing the same issue, "Information is needed in order to combine data Table". This is impacting our critical reporting refreshes. Any updates?

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6fa21322 58ae-4eb0-8582-75bf19bb07e5 on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:49

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

This is not fixed, and I have the June version of Desktop installed.


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Underlying error code: -2147467259 Table: MyTable.
Underlying error message: Information is needed in order to combine data
DM_ErrorDetailNameCode_UnderlyingHResult: -2147467259
Microsoft.Data.Mashup.MashupSecurityException.DataSources: [{"kind":"SQL","path":";"},{"kind":"SQL","path":";"}]
Microsoft.Data.Mashup.MashupSecurityException.Reason: PrivacySetting
Cluster URI: WABI-EUROPE-NORTH-B-redirect.analysis.windows.net
Activity ID: b1919951-8977-4855-9366-140a09b64963
Request ID: 0911c8ba-f6b1-880e-0fa7-a2b68c6e58c5
Time: 2019-06-13 11:05:41Z