Connect to MS SQL Server 2014 without gateway

Hi tkrupka ,

Unless data source is cloud data sources like Azure SQL Database, others all need a Gateway for refresh.

And you might need a data gateway if your data sources are behind a firewall, require a VPN, or are on virtual networks.

Best Regards,

Icey

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So I know I can get table data using PowerShell using the following basic code:

cls

#--Establish connection to SQL Server--#
$Instance = "SERVERSQLC10\SERVERSQLC10"
$connectionString = "Server=$Instance; Database=DEQ_DB; Integrated Security=True;"

#--Main Query--#
$query = "select * from RunData"

$connection = New-Object System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection
$connection.ConnectionString = $connectionString

$connection.Open()
$command = $connection.CreateCommand()

$command.CommandText = $query

$result = $command.ExecuteReader()

$table = New-Object "System.Data.DataTable"

$table.Load($result)

$table | select $table.Columns.ColumnName | ConvertTo-Json

$connection.Close()

This will give me the JSON output for a table.  But I would have to manually do the updating myself.

I want to be able to click on the refresh tab in power bi and gather the data without having to use a gateway.

Hi tkrupka ,

Is this problem solved?

If it is solved, please always accept the replies making sense as solution to your question so that people who may have the same question can get the solution directly.

If not, please let me know.

Best Regards
Icey