Solved: Re: Direct Query mySQL

PBE · ‎07-07-2025

Hi

Is it possible to direct query mySQL from Power BI in the same way as you can from MS SQL.

Making it possible to have near live data in a report as opposed to only updating when an import happens.

Looking at different posts it seems historically it wasn't possible but I can't find a definitive recent answer.

PB

ajaybabuinturi · ‎07-07-2025

Hi @PBE,

Wanted to let you know that Power BI does not support DirectQuery mode for MySQL. DirectQuery is only officially supported for a limited set of sources (like SQL Server, Azure SQL, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.).

More info about Direct Query: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-directquery-about?utm_source=chatgpt...

Thanks,
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lbendlin · ‎07-07-2025

There are custom connectors that claim to achieve that via ODBC.

Enabling DirectQuery for an ODBC-based Power Query connector - Power Query | Microsoft Learn

ajaybabuinturi · ‎07-07-2025

Hi @PBE,

Wanted to let you know that Power BI does not support DirectQuery mode for MySQL. DirectQuery is only officially supported for a limited set of sources (like SQL Server, Azure SQL, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.).

More info about Direct Query: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-directquery-about?utm_source=chatgpt...

Thanks,
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