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Narender
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10 years ago

Not able to Connect with Oracle database

Hi All, I have installed Power BI desktop in my window7  32 bit system.Also installed oracle client with proper setting of TNSNAMES.ora file.   But when i connect with oracle database from PowerBI...
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travismorse
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10 years ago

Can you TNSPING to your database in a command prompt? Also is the Oracle client on the PATH? Power BI Desktop would need the path to be able to find the data provider. Toad is smart enough to go looking for the Oracle Client via the Registry and of course the SQL*Plus is running from the same directory as the client.

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Spicer
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10 years ago

I have the same issue :(