topic Re: This table is empty - error in Power Query

This table is empty - error

Priorr — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 14:51:23 GMT

I am having issues connecting to data on an SQL server link whereby using the credentials for a data reader I can see data in some tables but not others. We have checked individual table permissions and they all tally and are now at a loss. Has anyone else experienced this issue using PowerBI? We know there is data in the tables displaying the above error as we can view it using SSMS.

I can have my IT guy give more specific details if needed but any help would be gratefully appreciated as to troubleshooting steps.

Thanks

Re: This table is empty - error

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 03:08:39 GMT

Hi Priorr,

How do you connect to SQL Server database? I assume that you are using Power BI Desktop, if that is the case, as you can view data of tables in SSMS, I would recommend you directly write SQL query in the following screenshot to connect to the problem tables and check if the issue still persists.

In addition, make sure that you use the same account and credential as SSMS to connect to SQL Server database in Power BI Desktop.

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

Re: This table is empty - error

Priorr — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 10:55:53 GMT

Hi Lydia,

Thanks for the reply (sorry for delay, I have been on holiday!)

Yes I do use PowerBI desktop to connect. I just tried connecting directly to the table using an SQL query and it returns data. But on the overall connection it still does not.

Do you have any further ideas as to why?

Thanks again

Richard

Re: This table is empty - error

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 02:28:25 GMT

Hi Priorr,

Do you mean that you are able to load data from SQL table to Power BI Desktop when writing T-SQL statement in the following screenshot?

If that is the case, have you checked that if your account has view definition permission on the table in SQL Server? Also go to Files>Options and settings>Data source settings, select Global permissions, delete any existing SQL Server data sources and then connnect to your SQL Server from Power BI Desktop.

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang