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Access is denied error when inspecting a Power BI file #93

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@tiagotfsilva

Describe the problem

I am getting the following error when inspecting the file. I tried different files, one with Live Connection to Power BI datasets and the other using imported data. Thank you !

Error details
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************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at PbiExplorer.UI.Views.ReportInspectorView.PostInteraction(WebViewReportInteraction interaction)
at PbiExplorer.UI.Views.ReportInspectorView.UpdateUsageFromSelection()
at DevExpress.XtraTreeList.TreeList.OnSelectionChanged()
at DevExpress.XtraTreeList.TreeList.InternalSetFocusedRowIndex(Int32 newFocusedRowIndex)
at DevExpress.XtraTreeList.TreeList.ValidateAndSetFocusedRowIndex(Int32 newFocusedRowIndex, Boolean force)
at DevExpress.XtraTreeList.TreeList.UpdateFocusedRowIndex(Int32 newFocusedRowIndex, Boolean updateSelection, Boolean force)
at DevExpress.XtraTreeList.Handler.TreeListHandler.TreeListControlState.ChangeSelection(RowInfo pressRowInfo)
at DevExpress.XtraTreeList.Handler.TreeListHandler.NodePressedState.Init()
at DevExpress.XtraTreeList.Handler.TreeListHandler.SetControlState(TreeListState state)
at DevExpress.XtraTreeList.Handler.TreeListHandler.NormalState.MouseDown(MouseEventArgs e, TreeListHitTest ht)
at DevExpress.XtraTreeList.Handler.TreeListHandler.OnMouseDownCore(MouseEventArgs e, TreeListHitTest hitTest)
at DevExpress.XtraTreeList.Handler.TreeListHandler.OnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs e)
at DevExpress.XtraTreeList.TreeList.OnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseDown(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at DevExpress.XtraEditors.Container.EditorContainer.WndProc(Message& m)
at DevExpress.XtraTreeList.TreeList.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, WM msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

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************** JIT Debugging **************

PBI Explorer

Version: 0.7.2

Power BI

Version: 2.127.1080.0 64-bit (March 2024)

Windows

Windows 11 Enterprise

Steps to reproduce the behavior

  1. Open PBI Explorer
  2. Inspect the report
  3. Choose a PBIX file

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