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Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

Pan_Forex — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 12:43:20 GMT

Hello, I think I've searched the entire internet on this topic and I'm out of ideas. Is there any way to connect powerbi service to the postgresql database on my private NAS server? The problem is that there is no fixed public IP. I also want it to be a free, permanent solution .

Re: Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

lbendlin — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 22:39:27 GMT

You need to install a Personal Gateway (you can try to do that on the NAS server too but it is HIGHLY discouraged to have the gateway share resources with other apps). You also need to manually copy the npgsql ADO drivers from Desktop to gateway, as there is currently a bug (installer files missing).

Re: Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

Pan_Forex — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:11:27 GMT

Thank you for your reply, I will check. Do you perhaps know if a DDNS based solution should also work?

Re: Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

lbendlin — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:26:11 GMT

Can't see why that would be relevant. Communication is outgoing, from the gateway cluster members to the Azure cloud. Not the other way round.

Re: Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

Pan_Forex — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:37:17 GMT

Forgive me but I'm not familiar with network connections. All I'm trying to do is connect powerbi online to the database on my servers without any external services. No fixed public IP is not a problem?

Re: Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

Pan_Forex — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:28:56 GMT

I will ask the question in a different way. Is it possible to connect powerbi service to local postgre database only by using gateway installed on server?

Re: Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

lbendlin — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:07:35 GMT

Mostly correct. The "on server" part needs qualification. You can install the gateway on any on-prem machine but usually it is installed on a dedicated VM in the on-prem cloud.

local = on-prem

Re: Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

Pan_Forex — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:27:22 GMT

Could you please explain in detail :"You also need to manually copy the npgsql ADO drivers from Desktop to gateway..."? I get the message in powerbi service all the time: Install Npgsql product version 4.0.10.0 or earlier.

Re: Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

lbendlin — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:20:03 GMT

- install Power BI Desktop (can be on your PC)

- go to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Power BI Desktop\bin\ADO.NET Providers

- grab the Npgsql.config file and the Npgsql folder

- on the machine where you installed the gateway go to C:\Program Files\On-premises data gateway\m\ADO.NET Providers

- paste the file and folder there

- restart the gateway service

Re: Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

Pan_Forex — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:18:33 GMT

I did everything from the very beginning according to your instructions. I connected powerbi desktop to local postgre database 192.168.0.127:5678, loaded the data, saved and published.It says I don't need a gateway because the database is in the cloud and not locally. Any ideas on how to change this?

Re: Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

lbendlin — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 22:02:41 GMT

cute. Set your gateway to allow refresh of cloud data sources.

Re: Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

Pan_Forex — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 23:09:09 GMT

Well, I don't see any way to include it.😔 Is it possible that the problem is the personal version of the gateway?

Re: Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

lbendlin — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:14:28 GMT

Potentially. You can try to use the enterprise version.

Re: Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

Pan_Forex — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:50:14 GMT

Thanks for all the answers but unfortunately I still can't assign a gateway to this connection 😞 Maybe you could recommend some step by step tutorial on how to connect local postgres database with powerbi service?

Re: Connect postgresql database on the private NAS server and the powerbi

lbendlin — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:27:03 GMT

As you may have noticed you are on the bleeding edge of this. My experience is limited to an enterprise environment where it works reasonably well. Can't test your setup, sorry.