Purview Power Bi Scan error (priority: urgency)

Francis Ugoo Ezekoma 50 Reputation points
2023-11-14T11:49:20.33+00:00

Error message : Exception when processing request: ErrorCode:(3871) UserErrorDataScanPowerBIBasicMetadataFailure.

I have been trying to resolve this issue to no avail. I have followed all within this https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/manage-power-bi-artifacts-use-microsoft-purview/2-register-scan-tenant and yet I keep getting this email. I have set up a security group, enabled the API on the Power Bi Admin page and troubleshot with other resources found online, yet I can't seem to resolve this, so i have to write my first post.
I need urgent help from all and sundry as long as it helps me understand while this error persist and make the desired progress.
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  1. Felipe Corradi Carminati 5 Reputation points
    2025-01-31T14:05:26.27+00:00

    I was able to make it work. Here's how I set it up:

    1. Created a security group on EntraID and added both 'Fabric Identity Management' and my service principal for Purview as members: User's image

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    1. On Fabric/PowerBI admin center, under 'tenant settings', enabled metadata and advanced metadata for APIs and added this security group to the list:

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  2. Paul Voigt 5 Reputation points
    2024-06-20T08:36:14.8066667+00:00

    Hello,

    is there any update on this topic?

    I am very interested in the solution since we are facing the same issue!

    Thanks

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  3. Marcel Woord 0 Reputation points
    2026-01-16T12:47:48.2266667+00:00

    I encountered this also and solved this by following this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8qhCig7j1g You need the sec. group and also you need to enable acces to the api with DAX mashup expressions/ DAX

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  4. global 5 Reputation points
    2024-11-27T18:03:42.04+00:00

    I have exactly the same issue - identical errors. Spent hours trying to resolve it.

    Message: Exception when processing request: ErrorCode:(3871) UserErrorDataScanPowerBIBasicMetadataFailure.

    User's image

    Target is Fabric managed Power BI (not self-hosted). Anyone? @satishbodduakon ? @Francis Ugoo Ezekoma ?

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  5. Shivam Chaudhary 0 Reputation points
    2024-07-09T00:17:01.4+00:00

    Hello,

    is there any update on this topic?

    I am very interested in the solution since we are facing the same issue!

    Thanks

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