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Anonymous
6 years agoNot applicable
PostgreSQL ODBC to PowerBI Password
When PostgreSQL/AWS password is “11COEde1%23”, but when stored within the registry as a flat text entry, the “%” character is probably not considered during the handshake process. By adding the appro...
v-frfei-msft
6 years agoCommunity Support
Hi Anonymous ,
Based on my test, I cannot reproduce your issue here.
What type of server do you connect to in the ODBC data source? And what version of Power BI Desktop do you use?
I make a test using SQL Server, everything works well if my login contains % or +. And I am able to import data from the ODBC data source that conatins SQL Server connection in Power BI Desktop 2.76.5678.541 64-bit (December 2019). In your scenario, I would recommend you check if the password is correct, you can also verify if the ODBC connection works in Excel.
- v-frfei-msft6 years agoCommunity Support
Hi Anonymous ,
Has your issue been solved? If so kindly mark my answer as a solution to close the case. Thanks in advance. Any other question, feel free to let me know please.