Resource / capacity

0xC13E0003

Power BI dataset refresh error: what it means and how to fix it.

What this means

Resource governance canceled the refresh at the per-model memory limit.

How to fix it

  1. Use incremental or partition refresh to lower peak memory.
  2. Lower refresh parallelism and reduce the model size.
  3. Scale out or move to a higher SKU.
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Frequently asked questions

What does the "0xC13E0003" error mean?
Resource governance canceled the refresh at the per-model memory limit.
How do I fix it?
Use incremental or partition refresh to lower peak memory. Lower refresh parallelism and reduce the model size. Scale out or move to a higher SKU.
Where does this Power BI refresh error appear?
It appears in a Power BI semantic model's refresh history when a scheduled or on-demand refresh fails.

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Catch this automatically

RefreshRadar monitors every Power BI dataset refresh and emails you when one fails, with the likely cause and the fix, so you are not hearing about a broken refresh from your stakeholders first.