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carlosDash's avatar
carlosDash
Advocate V
9 years ago

How to change SQL credentials? Clicking "Data source settings" gives an error.

Hi,   I need to change the credentials I'm currently using to access a SQL Server database data source, but I can't seem to find a way to do it. If I've understood correctly, it should be done via ...
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v-ljerr-msft's avatar
v-ljerr-msft
Microsoft Employee
9 years ago

Hi carlosDash,

Is any way to change credentials other than using "Data source settings"?

As far as I know, using "Data source settings" is the only way to change credentials for data source currently.

 

What's the version your Power BI Desktop? Have you tried uninstalling it and installing the latest version to see if the error remains? :smileyhappy:

 

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carlosDash's avatar
carlosDash
Advocate V
9 years ago

Hi v-ljerr-msft,

 

I'm running the latetest Power BI desktop solution (no idea how to check the version number). I haven't tried uninstalling or re-installing, but I had this problem with my previous computer as well. 

 

I just noticed that it most likely has to do with me creating a "Blank Query" and then copy pasting my data source settings from a text file. The data is retrieved just fine and my report works the way I want it to, but I just can't get the "Data source settings" to work. 

 

I think this is more of a bug than a feature. I might create a bug report about it. 

 

Thanks for your reply :)