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Resource / capacity
Exceeded the capacity limit for semantic model refreshes
Error code: capacity-refresh-limit
Power BI dataset refresh error — what it means and how to fix it.
What this means
Too many semantic models are refreshing concurrently on the capacity.
How to fix it
- Spread the refresh schedule and increase the interval between refreshes.
- Use incremental refresh to shorten each run.
- Add retry-with-backoff for XMLA-triggered refreshes.
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