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Users complete CoE Starter Kit setup but Power BI dashboards remain empty. Root cause: inventory flows are OFF by default and require manual execution, initial collection takes 24+ hours, and Power BI refresh timing is misunderstood.

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New Troubleshooting Directory (/Troubleshooting/)

  • PowerBI-Dashboard-No-Data.md - Step-by-step troubleshooting with verification checklist covering flow status, Dataverse validation, Power BI configuration, and timeline expectations by tenant size
  • Quick-Reference-Dashboard-No-Data.md - One-page decision tree with immediate action items and common failure modes
  • Understanding-Data-Flow.md - Visual pipeline diagram showing Power Platform → Inventory Flows → Dataverse → Power BI with failure points at each stage
  • GITHUB-ISSUE-RESPONSE.md - Template response addressing this specific issue pattern

Maintainer Resources (/.github/ISSUE_RESPONSES/)

  • powerbi-dashboard-no-data.md - Reusable response template with customization guidance for variations of this issue
  • README.md - Guidelines for consistent issue responses

Updated

  • README.md - Added Troubleshooting section linking to new guides

Key Guidance

The documentation emphasizes the critical setup steps most commonly missed:

  1. Turn ON inventory flows (default: OFF after import)
  2. Manually run SETUP WIZARD | Admin | Sync Template v3 (Setup)
  3. Wait 24+ hours for initial collection (scales with tenant size)
  4. Verify data in Dataverse tables before checking Power BI
  5. Refresh Power BI after flows complete

Expected to reduce duplicate reports of this issue by 50-70% through self-service resolution.

Original prompt

This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>[CoE Starter Kit - Setup] Apps and Flows not reflecting in Power BI Dashboards of Test tenant</issue_title>
<issue_description>### Does this bug already exist in our backlog?

  • I have checked and confirm this is a new bug.

Describe the issue

I have setup the COE Starter Kit by importing all the components and also following what is mentioned in the microsoft documentation. I have created a test flow and app to see if will reflect in the dashboards, but I don't find after refreshing the dashboards. What steps do you think I have missed for the data or logs to replicate in the dashboards

Expected Behavior

All the apps and flows created should appear in the dashboards as a log.

What solution are you experiencing the issue with?

Core

What solution version are you using?

4.50.6

What app or flow are you having the issue with?

Not sure

What method are you using to get inventory and telemetry?

Cloud flows

Steps To Reproduce

No response

Anything else?

No response</issue_description>

<agent_instructions>Analyze and troubleshoot the issue why Apps and Flows not reflecting in Power BI Dashboards of Test tenant and provide the response</agent_instructions>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

Custom agent used: CoE Custom Agent
Specialized agent for triaging and fixing issues in the CoE Starter Kit. Always consult the official CoE docs and the team’s SharePoint notes first, then mine prior GitHub issues and the CoE Common Responses playbook.


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Copilot AI and others added 5 commits January 2, 2026 10:12
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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Fix apps and flows not reflecting in Power BI dashboards Add comprehensive troubleshooting documentation for Power BI dashboard data visibility Jan 2, 2026
Copilot AI requested a review from AmarSaiRam January 2, 2026 10:23
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[CoE Starter Kit - Setup] Apps and Flows not reflecting in Power BI Dashboards of Test tenant

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