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Troubleshooting Microsoft Power BI connectivity

This guide helps you resolve common Microsoft Power BI connector issues including performance problems, connectivity errors, and configuration issues.

Incremental extraction runtimes aren't improving​

Issue

Incremental extraction takes nearly as long as full extraction runs

Cause​

Incremental extraction performance depends on workspace modification patterns. When most workspaces are flagged as modified each run, incremental extraction processes nearly all assets, similar to a full extraction.

Solution​

  1. Schedule daily incremental runs instead of weekly runs to minimize changes per cycle.
  2. Monitor workspace modification patterns in your Power BI tenant.
  3. Adjust expectations based on your environment's activity level:
    • Stable environments: 60-70% improvement expected
    • Active environments: 20-30% improvement expected
    • High-churn environments: Under 5% improvement expected
  4. Verify that incremental extraction is enabled in your connector configuration.

For more information, see Incremental extraction