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arne_christmann
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5 years ago

Power BI SQL Server on-premises data Gateway connection won't work

Hi Guys,

 

I am not sure if I am understanding the capabilities of Power BI and SQL server correctly. I do want to achieve the following scenario:

Create Power BI Dashboards from SQL Server through the on-premises gateway. 

 

The SQL Server is located within a network I don't have direct access to. I installed the on-premises gateway on this server. And according to the "Manage Gateway" settings in Power BI Service it is up and running:

 

 

This gateway has also other connections (File System) that already work within a Power Automate Flow. So the connection between this specific Server and o365 is established.

 

However, I am not able to connect to the SQL Server through Power PI Service or Power BI Desktop.

 

So my question is:

Should it be possible to connect to the SQL Server via the on-premises Gateway by Power BI Desktop from local PC, which is not in the same network as the SQL Server?

 

Thank you very much for your help.

 

Cheers, 

Arne

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    • arne_christmann's avatar
      arne_christmann
      Regular Visitor
      5 years ago

      Hi amitchandak ,

       

      Thank you very much for your reply. At the moment I did not publish a file. I just try to connect to the SQL Server via Power BI Desktop from my local machine. I though, I could use the on-permises data gateway to do so. According to Power BI, this gateway is up and running. I can also access Tables via Power Apps, so I assume the connection between o365/on-premises SQL Server is valid:

       

       

      Unfortunately, I am not able to connect to the SQL Server from my local PC via Power BI Desktop.

       

      My question is: Is Power BI Desktop (or Power BI Service) capable of connecting to remote SQL Server via this on-premises gateway. And if so, how can I achieve this connection..

       

      Thanks in advance,

      Arne

        

      • arne_christmann's avatar
        arne_christmann
        Regular Visitor
        5 years ago

        I am still not able to establish a direct connection through Power BI Desktop and the SQL Server via the on-premises Gateway. However, creating a Dataflow with this Gateway through Power BI Service works. I can use it then in Power BI Desktop to publish a report. At the same time, a data-source is created, so I can work with that in Power BI Service. 

         

        This feels a bit "glitchy" to me.