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PBE
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1 year ago
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Direct Query mySQL

Hi   Is it possible to direct query mySQL from Power BI in the same way as you can from MS SQL.   Making it possible to have near live data in a report as opposed to only updating when an import ...
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    ajaybabuinturi
    1 year ago

    Hi PBE,

    Wanted to let you know that Power BI does not support DirectQuery mode for MySQL. DirectQuery is only officially supported for a limited set of sources (like SQL Server, Azure SQL, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.).


    More info about Direct Query: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-directquery-about?utm_source=chatgpt.com 

    Thanks,
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ajaybabuinturi
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1 year ago

Hi PBE,

Wanted to let you know that Power BI does not support DirectQuery mode for MySQL. DirectQuery is only officially supported for a limited set of sources (like SQL Server, Azure SQL, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.).


More info about Direct Query: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-directquery-about?utm_source=chatgpt.com 

Thanks,
If you found this solution helpful, please consider giving it a Like👍 and marking it as Accepted Solution✔. This helps improve visibility for others who may be encountering/facing same questions/issues.