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Harshal_Tekade
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Is there is a way to connect JDBC with PowerBI Desktop?

We are using a 3rd party connector by Progress (link as given below) to connect the database using JDBC through the ODBC bridge.

 

https://www.progress.com/tutorials/jdbc/use-your-custom-jdbc-driver-with-microsoft-power-bi 

 

But we are stuck at Step 7 where we need to have both of these services SLAgent60 and SLSocketJDBC60 to be active and running, but we are not able to run the service SLSocketJDBC60. 

 

We are not able to find a solution to this. 

 

Does anybody have any alternate solution for this?

 

Can anyone help, please?

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ZappySys
Helper I
Helper I

Have you tried ZappySys JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver ? It doesn't need any agent service running like other 3rd party option you mentioned.

 

Just point to Jar configure options as per your Jdbc driver requirements and connect Java driver in any ODBC apps like Power BI, Excel, MS Access, Informatica...

 

Configure ODBC DSN for ZappySys JDBC Bridge DriverConfigure ODBC DSN for ZappySys JDBC Bridge Driver

 

odbc-power-bi-get-data-from-odbc-data-source

 

odbc-power-bi-select-odbc-as-source-provider

power-bi-import-rest-api-sql-query-odbc-data-source

 

odbc-power-bi-select-table-in-data-source

 

dlopesc04
Resolver II
Resolver II

I'm stuck at the same step, did you ever find a solution for this?

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Harshal_Tekade 

I am also stuck at Step 7. Do we have any solution for this?

 

v-juanli-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Harshal_Tekade 

I'm not the expert of creating custom JDBC driver for Progress, please contact with the support from Progress.

Maybe there is something wrong when doing step 6, please check it.

 

Connect to data by using Power BI Desktop generic interfaces.

 

Best Regards
Maggie

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