High severityfabric
Power BI Refresh Error:
PowerBiSourceNotFoundOrInsufficientPermission
What does this error mean?
Fabric Activator cannot access the Power BI semantic model associated with an alert or rule. The dataset was deleted after the alert was created, or permissions on the dataset were changed and the Activator identity no longer has access.
Common causes
- 1The Power BI semantic model referenced by the Activator rule was deleted
- 2Workspace permissions changed after the Activator object was connected — the Activator identity lost access
- 3The semantic model was moved to a different workspace that the Activator cannot reach
- 4The user who created the Activator rule lost access to the dataset and the rule runs under their identity
How to fix it
- 1Check if the Power BI semantic model referenced by the Activator object still exists in its original workspace
- 2If the dataset exists, go to Settings > Manage access on the dataset and confirm the Activator identity has at least Viewer permissions
- 3If the dataset was deleted, delete the broken Activator objects and rules and recreate them on a replacement semantic model
Beyond the docs
Common practitioner solutions not covered in the official documentation.
- 1If workspace permissions changed, restore the Activator identity's access or reconnect the Activator object under a different identity with valid access
Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/real-time-intelligence/data-activator/activator-troubleshooting