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Hi,
I have seen on a few posts there is should be a custom query option on the IBM Netezza connection. Has it been removed? I don't seem to have it and I have installed the latest version.
To use a Netezza Query in PowerBI, you will have to use an ODBC.
Here is what I do, I installed the Netezza ODBC and setted it up as NTZ.
Then I use the PowerBI to connect to an ODBC, use the advance options and fill the information requerid using the string structure as follow: Driver={NetezzaSQL};servername=myServerAddress;port=myPortNumber;
database=myDataBase
In my case: Driver={NetezzaSQL};servername=130.2.17.200;port=5480;database=STAGE;dsn=NZSQL;
Below the string paste/write the query.
And that is it
To use a Netezza Query in PowerBI, you will have to use an ODBC.
Here is what I do, I installed the Netezza ODBC and setted it up as NTZ. Then I use the PowerBI to connect to an ODBC and fill the information requerid using the string structure as follow: Driver={NetezzaSQL};servername=myServerAddress;port=myPortNumber;
database=myDataBase
In my case: Driver={NetezzaSQL};servername=130.2.17.200;port=5480;database=STAGE;dsn=NZSQL;
Below the string there is an advanced option where you can paste/write the query.
Hi @Tim2369,
It seems there is no custom query option on the IBM Netezza connector with the latest version of Power BI Desktop. If you need this feature, I would suggest you add it as an idea on Power BI Ideas forum to improve Power BI on it. ![]()
Regards
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