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Anonymous
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7 years ago

Power BI not recognizing Mysql database

Hi there - I'm trying to connect Power BI to my mysql database connection and am getting the error message that: Details: "MySQL: Authentication to host 'localhost' for user 'root' using method 'cac...
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v-lili6-msft
Community Support
7 years ago

hi, Anonymous 

Before you can connect to a MySQL database, you need to install connector on your computer. Select the driver that matches your Power BI Desktop installation.

After installing the MySQL connector, refer to this blog to connect to MySQL in Power BI Desktop.

 

Best Regards,

Lin