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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

  1. Check the gateway logs for service restarts.
  2. Do not clone gateway host machines; install the gateway fresh on each host.
  3. Apply host patches outside refresh windows, then retry the refresh.
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