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MySQL database connector required message keeps popping up...
My powerbi desktop is up to date. The Microsoft.net connector 8.30 an all kinds of earlier versions I installed and uninstalled. But this message is popping up over and over again. I cannot proceed/ignore it. So I cannot connect to my mysql database.
I've tried serveral 'possible' solutions:
several versions of connector installed (8.30, 29, 28, 27)
mysql workbench 8.0 installed
powerbi version is: Version: 2.126.1261.0 64-bit (februari 2024)
Windows 11 all updates executed successfull
Can anyone help me?
Hi PowerRookie ,
Greg_Deckler advice is great, and you need to download the 64 bit correct MySQL connector.I'll refer you here to the link for the corresponding 64-bit connector.
You can download the ODBC driver (connector / ODBC) for MySQL from the following link, this connector works fine in my environment.
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/
Below is the link will help you:
Solved: Cannot connect to local MySQL database. - Microsoft Fabric Community
c# - Cannot install Microsoft Power Bi Postgre SQL connector - Stack Overflow
Best Regards,
Xianda Tang
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
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PowerRookie What does the Learn more say if you click it?
it redirects straight to the following url https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/
I installed this one, restarted the computer, but nothing changed....
PowerRookie Is there a 64-bit version of that? Since Power BI is 64-bit, I would think it would need to be 64-bit.
Hi PowerRookie ,
Greg_Deckler advice is great, and you need to download the 64 bit correct MySQL connector.I'll refer you here to the link for the corresponding 64-bit connector.
You can download the ODBC driver (connector / ODBC) for MySQL from the following link, this connector works fine in my environment.
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/
Below is the link will help you:
Solved: Cannot connect to local MySQL database. - Microsoft Fabric Community
c# - Cannot install Microsoft Power Bi Postgre SQL connector - Stack Overflow
Best Regards,
Xianda Tang
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
I think my install of windows 11 was corrupt somehow. Finally I did a fresh install, installed the 64-bit version afterwards (visual studio was mandatory to install as well). And after that it works like a charm! Thanks!
