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Cannot connect GCP MySQL Instance to Power BI
Hi all, I am having difficult connecting my Google Cloud Platform MySQL instance to Power BI. I downloaded the mysql-connector-net-8.0.28 (latest version 8.0.33.1 was giving me errors). I have ...
cdog , Make sure latest version of MySQL .net driver is installed
You can add ip whitelisting for your desktop
enabled user access outside local
Also check
1. I have installed the MySQL .net driver 8.0.28 instead of the latest (8.0.33.1) because the latest version gave me the error "This connector requires one or more additional components to be installed before it can be used." I found a solution where using an older version would work and it did fix that issue.
2. I have already whitelisted my ip for my desktop. I am able to open MySQL on my desktop just not connecting it to Power BI.
3. Can you elaborate on this point? Do I need to enable user access on gcp or somewhere else?