Error configuring Personal Gateway with SharePoint 2010 list

[bjnodello]

Hello All,

I am having issues scheduling a refresh for a SharePoint List.  I have no issues refreshing the data manually from within Power BI Desktop.

When scheduling the refresh I am prompted to provide credentials.  The credentials for my SQL Server connection work fine for this dataset, Entering credentials for the SharePoint List fails (error in image below).

This is not my area of expertise, but looks like it is getting caught up at some security pass through and not making it to the actual SharePoint site?  The URL in the error differs from the URL for the SharePoint site.

Any ideas on what I may be doing wrong?

Thanks!

Brett

[v-yuezhe-msft]

Hi @bjnodello,

How do you connect to the SharePoint list from Power BI Desktop? When connecting to SharePoint list from Power BI Desktop, please firstly enter the URL of your SharePoint site as shown in figure 1, choose Windows authentication to sign in as shown in figure 2, then choose SharePoint list from Navigator.


                                          figure 1

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                                         figure 2


After that, when you publish the dataset to Power BI Service,  then check if you are able to schedule refresh for the SharePoint list. You can check the example which I have tested successfully in my Power BI Service.



Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

[bjnodello]

Thanks @v-yuezhe-msft,

I am aware of how to connect to a SharePoint list.  I have the list connected and working in Power BI desktop.  My issue is that I cannot get the personal gateway to work with it.  If you look at the image in my post I get an error.  I do have the enterprise gateway working with this dataset.

Thanks,

Brett

[v-yuezhe-msft]

Hi @bjnodello,

Based on my reserach, the error in your image could occur when entering wrong credential. Have you checked additional error when expending "Show details"?

Based on my test, when we enter correct credential in Power BI Desktop, there is no need to enter it again in personal gateway. Thus, we need to verify that if you enter root url of your sharepoint site in Power BI desktop and choose windows authentication.

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

[bjnodello]

Thanks @v-yuezhe-msft.

The dataset updated successfully using the Enterprise Gateway this morning.  When I switch over to the Personal Gateway it has an issue with the credentials and wants me to enter them.  I confirm the connection to my SQL Server database with no issues.  Here are the details of the error when I try to select Windows credentials with the SharePoint list.  Note that the URL in the error is not the same as the connection URL.  

[v-yuezhe-msft]

Hi @bjnodello,

I test the scenario as yours that swtich from on-premises gateway to personal gateway. However, when using personal gateway, I still get the following screenshot when leads me to directly sign in without re-entering credential.


In your scenario, could you please post the screenshot about how you connect to the sharepoint list from Power BI Desktop? Is http://wss../sites/TLIntlob/Projects/iauditor your root site URL? Also please delete data source of your sharepoint list under on-premises gateway and try to use personal gateway.

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

[bjnodello]

Thanks @v-yuezhe-msft,

Here is a screenshot of my Sharepoint List connection:

This is what it looks like now:

As soon as I go to my personal gateway the errors around invalid credentials show up.

The SQL connection validates fine, but the SharePoint List won't.

Anyway, it is working without the personal gateway now, so my issue is closed I guess.