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Hello, guys. Here's the issue: I have a database in a server where I have SQL server and MSSM installed, I don't have PowerBI Desktop installed in this server. I'm working on my PowerBI desktop w...
Your setup is not supported. Both your Power BI Desktop and the gateway must have direct line of sight to the on-premise data source.
Again, what I just said above. What I did was take a backup from the server, restore it in MSSM, and connect it to my powerbi desktop. I cannot connect directly the database from the server because I had to open ports to do that and that's not a good solution for me.
lbendlin
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Super UserYour setup is not supported. Both your Power BI Desktop and the gateway must have direct line of sight to the on-premise data source.
Be it using SQL Server, Mysql, Excel Sheet or Oracle Database, Process is simle. Here is my quick guide on How to Install and configure PowerBI Gateway
