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Microsoft Power BI Report Setup Error Dynamics.Nav.Runtime.NavFieldRef

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Hello,
 
I recently completed a cloud migration from version 19 to 25.2 and when I try to run the assisted setup for the Power Bi reports from Microsoft I get this error Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Runtime.NavFieldRef variable not initialized.
. This does not occur for the default My Company that is created when the environment is spin up. I have completed this same process for another client who migrated from BC 16 to 25.1 SaaS. Is this a bug or any idea what to try? 

I tried debugging it but VS Code pull up the Setup Helper codeunit and it was blank. See screenshot below.
 


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    YUN ZHU Profile Picture
    YUN ZHU 95,739 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    It looks like a FieldRef issue, which should be a standard issue, but I suspect that you can only contact Microsoft to solve it, as the standard code on the Power BI part cannot be extended.
     
    Hopefully other experts can give you better advice.
     
    Thanks.
    ZHU
  • Adrián Martón Profile Picture
    Adrián Martón 8 on at
    Hello everyone!
     
    Here is what worked for me to resolve it:
     
    I ran into this error right after installing new Power BI reports in Business Central. Upon investigating, I discovered that the issue was with the Power BI connector setup. Even though I filled in the configuration table with the required information, the data was not being saved correctly. If I exited and re-entered, the information would disappear.
    Here is what I did to fix it:
    1. Opened the "Power BI Connector Setup" page.
    2. Most importantly: clicked the "+" (New record) button that appears on the same page. This step is crucial because, without clicking that button, the data is not saved.
    3. Filled in the table with the necessary data.
    After doing this, I verified that the data remained in the table upon closing and reopening the page. Additionally, I was able to open Power BI reports from Business Central without encountering the error again.
     
    This is a bug from Microsoft that needs to be fixed.
     
    So if you are facing this same problem, make sure you click the "+" button after filling in the data on the setup page. I hope this helps!
     
    Thanks.
    AMG

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