Gateway
DM_GWPipeline_Gateway_SpooledOperationMissing
Power BI dataset refresh error: what it means and how to fix it.
What this means
The gateway lost the in-progress operation state (the gateway service restarted mid-refresh, or the host VM was cloned after the gateway was installed).
How to fix it
- Check the gateway logs for service restarts.
- Do not clone gateway host machines; install the gateway fresh on each host.
- Apply host patches outside refresh windows, then retry the refresh.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the "DM_GWPipeline_Gateway_SpooledOperationMissing" error mean?
- The gateway lost the in-progress operation state (the gateway service restarted mid-refresh, or the host VM was cloned after the gateway was installed).
- How do I fix it?
- Check the gateway logs for service restarts. Do not clone gateway host machines; install the gateway fresh on each host. Apply host patches outside refresh windows, then retry the refresh.
- 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.