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nirrobi
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10 years ago
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Can not connect to Oracle database - newest version

Hi all,   I have probplem that I can not get data from oracle in the newest version of Power BI Desktop version:2.35.4399.381 32-bit   When I try to get data from oracle I get immediatly the err...
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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Hi Nir,

    Based on the above error message, the connector might be corrupted. Please firstly uninstall your Oracle client if you have installed it before, then download the latest 32-bit Oracle client from this link and install it on your machine.

    Once the Oracle client is properly installed, enter the connection details in TNSnames.ora file, then connect to Oracle database from Power BI Desktop and check if it is successful. Alternatively, you can connect to the Oracle Database via EZConnect connection string. For more details, please review the following similar blog.

    http://www.powerpivotpro.com/2015/07/connecting-to-an-oracle-database-from-power-pivot/


    Thanks,
    Lydia Zhang

  • sdkearns's avatar
    sdkearns
    10 years ago

    NOTE:  Sorry.  Please disregard my response.  Didn't see earlier posts where you said you installed the most recent Oracle Instant Client.

     

    You may need to update your Oracle Instant Client version???

    I am using Oracle Instant Client 11.2.0.1.0 and accessing Oracle 11g database.

    Data Connections have been working in PowerBI Desktop until I installed May/June 2016 version of PowerBI Desktop.

    I think I need to update Oracle Instant Client to at least version 11.2.0.3.0.  I saw a matrix listing compatibility among versions, but I can't find it now.  I am going to try newer instant client version within the next day or so.

    If 11.2.0.3.0 doesn't work, will try instant client version 12.1.0.2.0

     

     

ZLJ's avatar
ZLJ
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10 years ago

I've been getting this error today.  Oddly both my laptop and server were working fine yesterday, but both are giving the same error today when i try and create new Oracle Queries.  The existing ones run fine.  

 

I copied the Source data from an existing query, and pasted it into a new one, and it worked.  So its almost like its just the New Source Oracle bit that isnt working.

 

My laptop is 32bit, the server is 64bit, so it seems odd that both would suddenly have issues at the same time.  Will look into it further if i get time, but for now i can get what i need to done by just tweaking the source myself.

leeg's avatar
leeg
Frequent Visitor
10 years ago

I'm having the same problem!!!

Please help!!!