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Permissions
Information is needed in order to combine data
Error code: combine-data-privacy
Power BI dataset refresh error — what it means and how to fix it.
What this means
Desktop ignored privacy levels but the service can't combine the sources without them.
How to fix it
- Turn off "ignore privacy levels" in Power BI Desktop and republish.
- Set Organizational credentials on the sources.
- Ensure the sources have compatible privacy levels.
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