Dynamic query parameter filtering SQL database

[qlegoff]

Hi everyone,

I have an issue when I try to filter my SQL server statement with a query parameter generated from a dynamic list.

Concretely, I have a parameter which is a distinct value from a list of a Excel web file.

At the opening of the PBI template file, I can select from this list my parameter and it filters data in my report.

I would like it filters my SQL datasource too with this parameter.

So I try to write:

let
    Source = Sql.Database("<sql-server>", "<sql-db>", [Query="SELECT * FROM [dbo].[<my_table>] WHERE parameter = '"&parameter&"'"])
in
    Source

It works when my parameter is a simple text parameter but when I configure it to be from list request, I've got this error:

Formula.Firewall : Query 'Query2' (step 'Source') references other queries or steps and so may not directly access a data source. Please rebuild this data combination

I read this article : https://www.excelguru.ca/blog/2015/03/11/power-query-errors-please-rebuild-this-data-combination/ but it doesn't seem to be the same problem.

Thx in advance, 

Regards

[v-danhe-msft]

Hi @qlegoff,

Based on my research, you could refert to this article to pass Parameters to SQL queries: https://www.excelguru.ca/blog/2016/04/28/pass-parameters-to-sql-queries/

Regards,

Daniel He

[qlegoff]

Unfortunately, it did not work with my case. Still the same problem.

For now, I just set another parameter where I copy the value from the list above and it works.