This issue is due to the settings applied in Universe. I got this error for dashboard designer connecting via Universe.
Try these steps. Courtesy Tom Munson
- Open the .BLX in the Information Design Tool
- Select the "Business Layer" panel if it wasn't opened by default
- Click on the universe name if not already selected
- The right-hand panel is called "Universe Parameters" and has four tabs: Properties, Query options, Comments, and Custom Properties
- Select the Query options tab
- Set the Query Limit to xxxx and Query Options to meet your needs