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Surjeet
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5 years ago
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PowerBI EnableFolding

I'm trying to GET data from POSTGRES Server using Direct Query and pasting SQL query in Advanced option but its giving error :'

 

Details: "We cannot fold on top of this native query. Please modify the native query or remove the 'EnableFolding' option."

 

I dont understand where 

  • Hi Surjeet ,

     

    To disable native query folding, set the EnableFolding flag to false for Value.NativeQuery() in the advanced editor.

     

     

    Best Regards,
    Liang
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  • selimovd's avatar
    selimovd
    Most Valuable Professional

    Hey Surjeet ,

     

    that's a common error for Postgres databases. The reason is that Power BI is adding a query folding by default.

    Search for the error message and you will get a lot of similar topics.

     

    However, since a while there is an option to turn the folding off:

    Value.NativeQuery(target as any, query, null, [EnableFolding=false])

    Check the documentation about that:

    Power Query PostgreSQL connector | Microsoft Docs

     

    If you need any help please let me know.
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    Best regards
    Denis
     
  • Hello Denis,

     

    Thank You for your reply. May I know where exactly I have to make changes. I have seen this solution befor but could not find where exactly location this change has to be done. 

     

    If during GEt DATA option in SQL statement I have to mention something?

    • V-lianl-msft's avatar
      V-lianl-msft
      Community Support

      Hi Surjeet ,

       

      To disable native query folding, set the EnableFolding flag to false for Value.NativeQuery() in the advanced editor.

       

       

      Best Regards,
      Liang
      If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

  • If you remove the; semi-colon at the end of your query. It works perfectly.