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Andreas6
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1 year ago
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Missing several database connectors

My Power BI Desktop (Version: 2.143.878.0 64-bit (May 2025) is not displaying several certified database connectors under "get data". The list ends at "AtScale-Models" although there should be more c...
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  • V-yubandi-msft's avatar
    V-yubandi-msft
    1 year ago

    Hi Andreas6 ,

    Thanks for the update. Based on your description and the fact that the MariaDB connector is available on your other (presumably internet enabled) machine, it’s very likely that restricted outbound connections are preventing Power BI Desktop from retrieving and loading certain certified connectors.

     

    While the standalone MSI installer includes the core application and many data connectors, some certified connectors  like MariaDB  rely on runtime access to Microsoft cloud based connector registry to be fully visible and functional.

     

    Please try the following

    1. Temporarily allow outbound internet access on the machine.

    2. Launch Power BI Desktop and check under Get Data to see if the MariaDB connector becomes available.

    I hope this helps..

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V-yubandi-msft
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1 year ago

Hi Andreas6 ,

Thank you for reaching out to the Fabric Community. In addition to freginier , response, I have checked my own system and can confirm that the MariaDB connector is available in Power BI Desktop.

 

FYI:

This indicates that the issue is specific to your environment. It seems that your Power BI installation might be incomplete or corrupted, preventing some connectors from loading properly.

 

Although Power BI Desktop is supported on Windows Server 2016, this operating system is relatively outdated. Newer Power BI versions may rely on specific Windows updates or components that are not present or fully supported on older server OS versions.

 

You've confirmed that Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributables are installed for x64 (version 14.42.34433) & x86 (version 14.42.34438), .NET Framework 4.8 is installed. These are good steps, but we will verify and update these dependencies as needed.

 

Please reinstall Power BI Desktop using the official standalone installer from https://powerbi.microsoft.com/desktop, not the Microsoft Store version.

 

If my response resolved your query, kindly mark it as the Accepted Solution to assist others. Additionally, I would be grateful for a 'Kudos' if you found my response helpful.