Get DATA using temporary table from SQL

[Anonymous]

Hi, I am trying to execute a sql query and receiving the syntax:  (SQL is created a temporary table.)

"microsoft sql incorrect syntax near the keyword 'into'. incorrect syntax near ')'. power bi

Any help would be appreciated.

tks/

[Anonymous]

I am unsure if my remark will be read but I wanted to discover the most efficient way to pull data that uses a SQL Server QUERY  to pull  data from a Temporary table in Power Bi and use incremental refresh too as the report will be updated daily.  I suppsoe going the stored procedure route is the best?  Any advice is certainly welcome as this is a very large and unruly dataset!

[Fowmy]

@Anonymous 

Seems like you have a syntax error in your SQL code, please re-check.

[Anonymous]

I agree, but the code works in SSMS, but won't pull in PBI.  

part of code:

SELECT DISTINCT ll.LoadId

INTO #LoadFilter

[code]

DROP TABLE #LoadFilter

PBI  does not like the 'INTO' .  Not a SQL expert nor PBI expert, but know a little to understand the error.

[themistoklis]

@Anonymous 

It seems that PowerBI cannot translate the SQL Query properly.

Instead of temp table why dont you use a CTE (in memory table) in your sql query??

Another option is to create a store procedure, add the sql query code there and then call the procedure from PowerBI. Like:

DECLARE @sqlcode varchar(1000)

SET @sqlcode= 'dbo.queryproc
EXEC (@sqlcode)

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Figured it out.  Thank you both for your help.

I was trying to do a 'Direct Query' vs 'Import Query'.

Hope you are safe and well... thanks again!😊

[Anonymous]

Hi @Anonymous ,

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