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Syndicate_Admin
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Administrator

ODBC connection by gateway error

Hello

I'm trying to set up a data source for a Power BI Services Gateway, but I'm getting the following error:

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I try to connect through power bi desktop, it recognizes the ODBC sources that I have configured on the machine and connects me without any problem. On the machine I have the ORACLE client, the tsnames.ora file configured, the environment variables configured, and the ODBC configured and tested correctly.

Thank you

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Anonymous
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Hi,@Syndicate_Admin .Has your problem been solved?
If you have found suitable solutions, please share them as it will help more users with similar problems.
For example, relevant code or links to articles.
Or you can mark the valid suggestions provided by other users as solutions.
Thank you very much for your understanding and support of Power BI.

I hope my suggestions give you good ideas, if you have any more questions, please clarify in a follow-up reply.
Best Regards,
Carson Jian

Anonymous
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Hi,MattiaFratello ,thanks for your concern about this issue.

Your answer is excellent!
And I would like to share some additional solutions below.
Hello,@Syndicate_Admin .I am glad to help you.
When you configure a gateway connection, you need to set up credentials for the gateway connection to be able to access your data source properly.
You need to ensure that the user roles you set up can access your data source properly.
Which authentication method you should use depends on your data source type.
URL:
Solved: Adding ODBC datasource to gateway - Microsoft Fabric Community
Solved: PowerBI Gateway - specific ODBC setting on gateway - Microsoft Fabric Community
 
I hope my suggestions give you good ideas, if you have any more questions, please clarify in a follow-up reply.
Best Regards,
Carson Jian

MattiaFratello
Super User
Super User

I would try to verify the following:

 

1) Verify that the version of the Oracle client installed on the machine is compatible with the Power BI Gateway version and supports the connection you want to make (32-bit vs 64-bit compatibility)

 

2) Check that the account running the Power BI Gateway has appropriate permissions to access the Oracle database and the required network resources

MattiaFratello
Super User
Super User

So on the VM you can connect using ODBC on Power BI Desktop? 

Right, on that machine I connect from power BI desktop without any problem

MattiaFratello
Super User
Super User

Are you using standard or personal gateway? Where is the gateway installed?

Hello

I'm using a standard gateway, the gateway is installed on a remote machine

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