Power BI Report Server – Known Issues

We couldn’t run the report because we couldn’t connect to its data source

  1. Open Power BI Report Server Web Portal.
  2. Click on the report Eclipse … > Manage.
  3. From the right menu, select Data sources.
  4. Provide the login data (Username, Password) again in a correct manner.
  5. Click on Save.
  6. Browse the report that would be now working properly.


HTTP Error 503. The service is unavailable.

Reason

  • The Power BI Report Server service is stopped.
  • The Power BI Report Server service Account is disabled or its password expired.
  • The Power BI Report Server service account is not configured properly.
  • The Power BI Report Server is not configured properly.


Solution

  • Make sure report server service account password is not expired and it's not disabled.
  • Make sure Power Bi Report Server service is running. (Restart / Start the service if it was stopped.)


You are not allowed to view this folder

  • Make sure that the SSRS account that will manage the SSRS is a member of this Local Administrator Group.
  • Add the SSRS Report Manager URL to Local Intranet Zone.
  • Add group or user to SQL Server Reporting Service and assign a role.