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sushovan93
Advocate I
Advocate IPower BI Desktop Issue with Oracle connection in the New Sep 2025 release
I think there is something wrong with the Oracle connection from Power BI dekstop to Oracle with the New Sep 2025 relase. I have 2 versions on my system one with the Aug relase and One with the Sep r...
Use EZConnect Format
Instead of using just the alias (rtmprddb), try:
hostname:port/service_name
Example:
myserver.example.com:1521/rtmprddb
Reinstall or Repair Oracle Client
- Reinstall the Oracle Data Access Components (ODAC) or Oracle Instant Client.
- Make sure the Sep release of Power BI can access the same Oracle client as the Aug release.
Check Registry and Paths
- Ensure the registry entries for Oracle client are intact.
- Compare environment variables between the two Power BI versions.
anilgavhane
Super User
Super UserUse EZConnect Format
Instead of using just the alias (rtmprddb), try:
hostname:port/service_name
Example:
myserver.example.com:1521/rtmprddb
Reinstall or Repair Oracle Client
- Reinstall the Oracle Data Access Components (ODAC) or Oracle Instant Client.
- Make sure the Sep release of Power BI can access the same Oracle client as the Aug release.
Check Registry and Paths
- Ensure the registry entries for Oracle client are intact.
- Compare environment variables between the two Power BI versions.
sushovan93Advocate I
Advocate IWe uses OCMT [Oracle client for MS tools] updated to the newest version but the problem still there.