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pabeader
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6 years ago

Oracle database refresh never finishes.

I have a sucessful connection to an Oracle database.  I even have a query under the advanced option to limit the incoming number of rows. I have let it sit for hours and the refresh never completes....
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amitchandak's avatar
amitchandak
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6 years ago

Were you able to load some small data? Limit to small number and test, if it is loading?

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    pabeader
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    6 years ago

    With my where clause I limited it to 1749 rows.  Still never finshed.  Eventually I have to kill the Power BI processes and start it over to try something else.  Sometimes when I restart Power BI it gives me a recovery option but that doesn't help.

    • v-lid-msft's avatar
      v-lid-msft
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      6 years ago

      Hi pabeader ,

       

      Could you please verify if you have the correct version of Oracle Client installed, such as 64-bit Client with 64-bit Power BI Desktop, please also check the version requirement:

       

      Supported Oracle versions:

      • Oracle 9 and later
      • Oracle client software 8.1.7 and later

       

      If the duration time of import is very long, could you please try verify the connection to oracle server by using DirectQuery mode?

       

      Please refer to this document: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-connect-oracle-database


      Best regards,

       

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        pabeader
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        6 years ago

        Both are 64-bit

        Oracle 12c

        Driver 121024

        Download version of Power BI since the Marketplace version still doen't work with Oracle.

         

        If I set it to Directquery it never connects.  (Waited almost 1 hour)