Power BI Dataflow Using OData Not Being Able To Select An Existing Data Connection

[JWolmanSymplr]

I created a new Data Connection from the Manage Gateways and Connections screen in app.power.bi.

• I put in the URL to our Azure DevOps system since there is where I want to pull data from
• Note, this is the only Data Connection I have for this user and it's name is NOT the URL of Azure DevOps
  • Changed Connection Name to [username-to-ado]

I then go to create a new Dataflow.

• Select Add new tables. 
• Search for OData
• Paste in the URL (the same one I used in the new Data Connection I created above)
• Why don't I see my [username-to-ado] Data Connection in the Connection drop down? I have hit the refresh button, everything. I would think this is where I can select my [username-to-ado] Data Connection
• So, then I leave it as Create new connection
• Note, the Date gateway is blank too
• Change Authentication kind and Privacy Level to Organizational
• Sign In
  • using my username
• Click Next
• Save and close

I now notice I have a new Data Connection in the Manage connections and gateways. The new one is called the same name as my Azure DevOps URL

What is the point of creating Data Connections if you cannot use them when creating Dataflows?

[JWolmanSymplr · Accepted solution]

My details are not different. It's the same Azure DevOps URL, and it's the same user from when I created the Data Connection as the one creating the Data. I have been creating Dataflows for over a year now and I have never seen a value in those drop downs to allow me to select an existing Data Connection. There seems to be something fundamentally wrong. I will look at creating a Pro Ticket.

[JWolmanSymplr · Accepted solution]

There is no solution to this as you can perform the steps listed in this post when you are in the edit view on the server you can make these changes, but when you try to save it fails. I feel it fails due to SQL injection or other injection reasons.

[v-yaningy-msft]

Hi, @JWolmanSymplr 

In Power BI, data connections are used to establish a link between your Power BI service and the data source. This allows you to refresh your dataflows and datasets from the original data source. However, when creating a new dataflow, you might need to create a new connection, especially if the data source or the connection details are different.
If you still have questions about this, you can fill out the link below for support.
If you have a Pro license you can open a Pro ticket at https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com/newsupportticket/powerbi
Otherwise you can raise an issue at https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Issues/idb-p/Issues .

Best Regards,
Yang
Community Support Team

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[JWolmanSymplr · Accepted solution]

My details are not different. It's the same Azure DevOps URL, and it's the same user from when I created the Data Connection as the one creating the Data. I have been creating Dataflows for over a year now and I have never seen a value in those drop downs to allow me to select an existing Data Connection. There seems to be something fundamentally wrong. I will look at creating a Pro Ticket.