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khizar_pbi
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ODBC MongoDB Power BI connection error

Hi,

 

I'm connecting Mongodb using an ODBC with Power BI. I followed these steps.

 

1. Downloaded Mongo ODBC: https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-bi-connector-odbc-driver/releases/

2. Downloaded BI Connector: https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/atlas-kubernetes-operator

3. Configured System DSN using MongoDB ODBC 1.4.5 ANSI Driver. But when I press "test" it will freeze/ become unresponsive.

khizar_pbi_0-1723103300043.png

 

4. When I add it without testing and use it in Power BI it gives this error.

khizar_pbi_1-1723103335718.png

 

I don't know if I missed some steps or did something wrong. Any help here will be much appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

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rajendraongole1
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Hi @khizar_pbi - can you check the below resolved link:

 

reference link:

Connecting MongoDB to Power BI: A Comprehensive Guide 101 | Hevo (hevodata.com)

resolved Link:

Solved: MONGODB Connection with power BI Issue - Microsoft Fabric Community

 

 

Hope it helps





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Thank you for your response, however, in both links the first step is to download an ODBC driver from https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-odbc-driver/releases/ and unfortunately there's nothing in the link, the files have been removed I think. Any other source from where we can download the required driver?

can you please check below link

Right links:

Releases · mongodb/mongo-bi-connector-odbc-driver (github.com)

 

Download Power BI Connector | MongoDB

 





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Yes, I'm using the same ODBC driver from here: https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-bi-connector-odbc-driver/releases/ but it is giving an error and not establishing the connection.

 

Is there any other way to connect without using the ODBC method?

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