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narenderkk
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Power BI view encrypted data

I am using SQL server 2016 version with Always Encryption feature to enable column level encryption of specific columns in some tables. I would like to view the decrypted data in the reports build via power bi desktop. But it is not showing any decrypted data.

I have tried different ways like creating ODBC data source also OLEDB data source by giving the addtional connection string property as "Column Encrytption Setting=Enabled", But no luck.

 

When i try with direct SQL server connection string while connecting the data source, there is no option to give this setting. The columns which are encrypted in database are showing up as binary string rather than in plain text. When i publish this report to work space there also i could see the data as binary.

 

What is the best way to get the 

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Thanks Amit,

 

Below link worked for me

 

https://medium.com/@isinghrana/access-azure-sql-always-encrypted-data-in-power-bi-reports-using-mana...

 

Thanks once again for your response over weekend.

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amitchandak
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@narenderkk , refer to these two,if can help

https://medium.com/@isinghrana/access-azure-sql-always-encrypted-data-in-power-bi-reports-using-mana...

https://visualbi.com/blogs/microsoft/powerbi/using-sql-server-always-encrypted-data-in-power-bi-repo...

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Thanks Amit,

 

Below link worked for me

 

https://medium.com/@isinghrana/access-azure-sql-always-encrypted-data-in-power-bi-reports-using-mana...

 

Thanks once again for your response over weekend.

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