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dramirezkon
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ORACLE CONNECTION

Hi!

 

I have a connection with Oracle Database, but when I try to update, PowerBI's output was this error: 'DataSource.Error: An error occurred when reading data from the provider: 'Reference to object not set as an instance of an object.'

 

I try open the connection on SQL Developer and Python and the connection was excelent, without error, the queries run excelent and fast, etc. But, on PowerBI had that error.

 

I updated the Oracle Database Access Client, thats the first action that microsoft documention recommended, unistall and install again Oracle an PowerBI but the error continues.

 

What can I do?

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amitchandak
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@dramirezkon , After you install the Oracle client. Add oracle client's path in Windows Path .

 

Also, You can create a tns entry and try to use that

 

refer all the steps by user https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Getting-Power-BI-Desktop-to-work-with-Oracle-ODAC-after-ver...

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amitchandak
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@dramirezkon , After you install the Oracle client. Add oracle client's path in Windows Path .

 

Also, You can create a tns entry and try to use that

 

refer all the steps by user https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Getting-Power-BI-Desktop-to-work-with-Oracle-ODAC-after-ver...

Full Power BI Video 20 Hours YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Series 60+ Videos YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Hindi End to End YouTube

Thanks, that's works. Also, Oracle's Documentation has a subject about Power BI connection, and I founded on the link

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