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Oracle connection error
Hi all, I'm getting this error message when trying to get data from oracle DB. the error message appears when I choose "Oracle", Before choosing the relevant DB and user/password: "The recom...
You need to install the recommended provider which can be found in following links.
- For32-bit versions of Power BI Desktop: 32-bit Oracle Data Access Components (ODAC) with Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio (12.1.0.2.4)
- For64-bit versions of Power BI Desktop: 64-bit ODAC 12c Release 4 (12.1.0.2.4) for Windows x64
Please take a look at this document, it should be helpful to you.
Best Regards,
Herbert
I am still confused. Do I need to install this on my PC, or do I need to install on the server? in my company the oracle server is in another computer, and I am only an end-user.
You need to install this on your pc where you have power bi desktop setup.