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Hi,
i want to create a custom visual for powerbi which connect a db ms sql server in localhost and extract the data.
I have found the "mssql" module for nodejs but it doesnt work because request another dependents module (events, promise, ecc)
The last build project return this mistake:
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (190,23) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (192,21) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (243,40) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (244,48) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (249,25) Cannot find namespace 'NodeJS'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (249,49) Cannot find namespace 'NodeJS'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (250,36) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (251,44) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (254,34) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (255,42) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (258,32) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (274,53) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (276,22) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (278,24) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (300,41) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (302,37) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT mssql/index.d.ts : (304,25) Cannot find name 'Promise'.
error TYPESCRIPT promise/index.d.ts : (9,1) Declaration or statement expected.
error TYPESCRIPT promise/index.d.ts : (9,8) Cannot find name 'as'.
error TYPESCRIPT promise/index.d.ts : (9,11) ';' expected.
error TYPESCRIPT promise/index.d.ts : (9,28) '{' expected.
Who can help me?
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The module that you mentioned is for node.js only. I don't think that it might be used on client side.
If you wanto to use MS SQL server in your custom visual you should create an own backend server that connects to the sql server or use Active X but this way isn't secure.
Ignat Vilesov,
Software Engineer
Microsoft Power BI Custom Visuals
Hello @marcobaciga
Could you please share name of the module?
Please note that it would be better to use Power BI data import to connect to SQL Server and any other data-bases.
Ignat Vilesov,
Software Engineer
Microsoft Power BI Custom Visuals
Hello @v-viig,
i want to connect a db sql in internal custom visual project because i have to update a field in my local database.
The idea is to run the command sql in my custom visual.
The module used is mssql https://www.npmjs.com/package/mssql
Thank you
Marco
The module that you mentioned is for node.js only. I don't think that it might be used on client side.
If you wanto to use MS SQL server in your custom visual you should create an own backend server that connects to the sql server or use Active X but this way isn't secure.
Ignat Vilesov,
Software Engineer
Microsoft Power BI Custom Visuals
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