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Resource / capacity
There wasn't enough memory to complete the operation
Error code: not-enough-memory
Power BI dataset refresh error — what it means and how to fix it.
What this means
The resource-governing command memory limit was exceeded (memory consumed vs. limit vs. database size).
How to fix it
- Reduce the refresh footprint with granular partition refresh.
- Move to a higher SKU.
- Raise or remove DbpropMsmdRequestMemoryLimit where applicable.
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